Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Abbie Russell, Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Christopher Downey, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight, Defense Attorney Gogo Owor, Defense Attorney Inger Chandler, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Jim Butler, Public Defender Jisha Jaganathan, Defense Attorney Joe Hernandez, Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi, Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Public Defender Lori Gooch (Verdict), Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Public Defender Michael Roman (Verdict), Defense Attorney Nikki Proa, Defense Attorney Paul Hubbell, Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart, Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Defense Attorney Willam McLellan
January 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Public Defender Michael Roman for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2352874 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
(presiding judge David Fleischer – jury trial) co-counsel Lori Gooch
January 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Public Defender Lori Gooch for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2352874 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
(presiding judge David Fleischer – jury trial) co-counsel Michael Roman
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!
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709743 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711217 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628393 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Abbie Russell for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706309 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Benken for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727858 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Inger Chandler for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702446 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gogo Owor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632963 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Assault with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669836 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701706 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667123 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677486 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651739 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jisha Jaganathan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728437 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682946 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nikki Proa (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2342179 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mac Miller for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2368687 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344411 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2311864 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Hubbell for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2383346 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Trespass
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Hernandez for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2364667 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paula Goodhart for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384081 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2301600 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
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 2326247 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Downey for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2375004 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Racing on Highway
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jim Butler for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2357726 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
(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.
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