Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham, Defense Attorney Charles Thompson, Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot, Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Public Defender Erik Locascio, Defense Attorney George Parnham, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Defense Attorney Jamika Wester, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Julio Vela (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager, Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas, Defense Attorney Max Rabinovich, Defense Attorney Meredith Morse, Defense Attorney Natalie Schultz, Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo, Defense Attorney Ricky Hernandez, Defense Attorney Robert Valles Jr, Defense Attorney Sara Roque, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Public Defender Sylvia Carrion (Verdict), Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Public Defender Zakiya Carter
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sylvia Carrion for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1632580 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
(presiding judge Natalia Cornelio – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2336262 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
(presiding judge John Clinton – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303142 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Genesis Draper – jury trial) co-counsel Julio Vela
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2303142 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Genesis Draper – jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Vela
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – November 10, 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 Public Defender Erik Locascio for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630524 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701250 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated 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 1731849 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eileen Guerinot for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712740 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741366 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Robert Valles Jr. for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718383 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672584 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704737 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726999 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664440 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr. for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643789 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Thompson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698160 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1641542 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Natalie Schultz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686183 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708146 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647741 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Meredith Morse for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647741 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1661953 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Max Rabinovich for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701009 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Used Oil Act Violation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Israel Santana for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679919 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721948 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ricky Hernandez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711303 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Parnham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737725 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child <15 years old
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Zakiya Carter for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700771 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1492027 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2325309 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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 2,200 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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