Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn (Verdict), Defense Attorney Brock White, Defense Attorney Charles Ganz, Public Defender Christopher Self, Defense Attorney Craig Hughes, Defense Attorney Donale Evans, Defense Attorney Eric Benavides, Prosecutor Helen Le (Verdict), Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney John Cedillo, Defense Attorney Joshua Willoughby, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Lourdes Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Nicolette Westbrooks, Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Defense Attorney Robert Loper, Defense Attorney Sean Payne, Defense Attorney Silvia Pubchara, Defense Attorney Stefanie Gonzalez, Defense Attorney Thomas Locke, Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood (Verdict)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Helen Le for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1579683 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 12 years in Prison
(presiding judge Brian Warren – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1648874 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge DaSean Jones – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2329586 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Erica Hughes – jury trial)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – November 4, 2021). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! Note: Trial wins consist of trial verdicts – sometimes more than 1 verdict per trial – 10 wins minimum for Prosecutors and 4 wins minimum for Defense Attorneys (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)
The following cases are some carefully chosen felony and misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces, variety, difficulty of cases, uncommon charges and trial setting dismissals – I only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Silvia Pubchara for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677062 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Hindering Apprehension
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703339 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680345 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697473 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Benavides for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697379 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Christopher Self for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669278 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Robert Loper for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693141 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Threat to Disclose Intimate Visual Materials
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680798 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brock White for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715017 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon on a Licensed Premises
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nicolette Westbrooks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662032 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Hughes for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692928 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Payne for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692710 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Locke for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729028 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634046 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Child Abandonment
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Ganz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711761 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lourdes Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672989 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634185 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beth Exley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712751 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Donale Evans for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1654129 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703363 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joshua Willoughby for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1567292 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673014 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2323358 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Cedillo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2359910 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stefanie Gonzalez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2330604 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Liquor Violation
October 2021
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet- only attached attorneys are on the clerk’s list. The clerk does not list many of the Public Defenders who did a fine job of earning dismissals for their clients.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney SHREYA GULAMALI for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of October 2021! (Sorry if I missed some female attorneys whose name is not consolidated by the clerk due to a name change)
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled is usually excluded but the District Clerk’s website is not functioning as normal. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet. Attorneys above are mostly court appointed. Sorry if I miss some female attorneys who show up under different names)
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 2,100 TRIAL VERDICTS) starting February 1, 2017 from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (for personal use ONLY) – some verdicts are listed more than once because each co-counsel gets their own listing
Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 13,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES from January 1, 2018 – April 14, 2021
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse -For personal use ONLY
2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
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