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Show Me The Justice congratulates: Public Defender Ben Friedman, Defense Attorney Brian Burns, Defense Attorney Chip Lewis, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney Erik Smith, Defense Attorney Esther Treneer, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen, Defense Attorney Herman Martinez, Defense Attorney Jay Cohen, Defense Attorney Jeff Sims, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney John LaGrappe, Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Marc Metze, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Michael Pham, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Philip Gommels, Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Public Defender Sylvia Carrion, Defense Attorney William McLellan
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December 8, 2021 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client (Motion to Suppress Granted) in Cause Number 2332874 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – jury trial) assisted by Defense Attorney Scott Bernstein
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December 6, 2021 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Seeley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1556824 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison/ $10,000 Fine
(presiding judge Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Ryan Trask
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December 6, 2021 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Ryan Trask for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1556824 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison/ $10,000 Fine
(presiding judge Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Seeley
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December 6, 2021 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Monks for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2343310 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
(presiding judge Sherman Ross – jury trial)
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December 6, 2021 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328107 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(presiding judge Sedrick Walker – jury trial) co-counsel Matt DeLuca
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]BY JUDGE! Covid Trial Leaders since March 16, 2020[/su_heading]
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – December 8, 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)
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* indicates Prosecutor is now a Defense Attorney
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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 select 25 out of around 250 dismissals posted each day – i only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729201 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682619 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716066 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706840 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ben Friedman for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725426 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649895 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Child Abandonment
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686058 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sylvia Carrion for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1731918 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1655647 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John LaGrappe for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701476 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Samuel Cammack III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620341 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Eugene Hong for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1722703 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659330 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680378 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Burns for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714724 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653099 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marc Metze for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724510 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734626 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720006 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710740 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668517 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686135 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Esther Treneer for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2375770 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Erik Smith for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361536 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Failure to Identify
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jeff Sims for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2323039 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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[su_heading size=”33″ margin=”100″] MISDEMEANOR DISMISSALS NOVEMBER 2021[/su_heading]
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[/su_frame] Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney ROBYN BROWN for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of November 2021! (Sorry if I missed some female attorneys whose name is not consolidated by the clerk due to a name change)
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(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)
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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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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
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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
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2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
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Great tips from the Harris County Court Reporters! I interviewed 12 of some of the best court reporters working the Harris County Criminal Courts and got their “inside information” on how jurors, lawyers, witnesses and judges can improve in trial to make it easier for the court reporter to take down ALL the information required of them for an excellent record.
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The following are candidates who have filed in the Democratic primary for judicial spots in Harris County for the March 2022 election. Last updated: November 22, 2021 .
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November 26, 2021 – By Samantha Ketterer — inside the hottest social group at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center — the knitting club – article about Harris County Public Defenders and their knitting group
November 29, 2021 – By Eric Dexheimer and St. John Barned Smith – Road Stops Often Seen as an Excuse to “Go Fishing” – article about how police in Texas use minor traffic infractions as a pretext to detain and fish for criminal activity
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]STREAMING FELONY COURTS[/su_heading]
174th 178th 179th 180th 182nd 185th 338th 339th
351st Emergency Relief Docket 1 Emergency Relief Docket 3
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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]STREAMING MISDEMEANOR COURTS[/su_heading]
ZOOM ADDRESSES AND STREAMING FOR COUNTY COURTS – click here
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Harris County Felony Courts Dashboard
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Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.
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