Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Angela Weltin, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Defense Attorney Brian Benken, Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo, Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez, Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham, Public Defender Damaris Betancourt, Defense Attorney David Breston, Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum (Verdict), Defense Attorney Equator Turner, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Public Defender Hannah Frank, Public Defender Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney James Elick, Defense Attorney J.C. Castillo (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr., Defense Attorney John Petruzzi (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney Marc Metze, Defense Attorney Mark Rubal, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp, Defense Attorney Mike Trent, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez, Defense Attorney Rebecca Nowland, Defense Attorney Renee Thomason, Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez (Verdict), Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Public Defender Tolu Nelms
March 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney J. C. Castillo for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1603816 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Assault with a Vehicle – Serious Bodily Injury
(presiding judge Amy Martin – jury trial)
March 23, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1554689 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ana Martinez – jury trial)
March 23, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Rigoberto Rodriguez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2349804 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
(presiding judge Ronnisha Bowman – jury trial – court reporter Tiffani June-Yeates)
March 23, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney John Petruzzi for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600595 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
(presiding judge Nata Cornelio – jury trial)
March 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Heather Axline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1556925 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Kimberly Smith
March 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Kimberly Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1556925 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Heather Axline
March 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing on the blood) for your client in Cause Number 2162250 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated >.15
(presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – jury trial – court reporter Leah Leal)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Trent for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1581612 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719147 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Elick for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664223 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1736002 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1710563 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tolu Nelms for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737734 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ike Okorafor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1747678 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Benken for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696642 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668336 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sara Smitherman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668290 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714113 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Angela Weltin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697154 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Hannah Frank for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755654 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714313 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr. for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720686 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630102 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735894 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714537 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cary Higginbotham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741369 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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 1675375 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marc Metze for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709617 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ray Vazquez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739272 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2328758 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rebecca Rowland for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2367212 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Rubal for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2345244 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(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
Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated. (Trials by visiting judges are not included – see above “Judges in Trial” for that information)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 24, 2022). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 5+ 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)
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
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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