Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson, Defense Attorney Augustin Pink, Defense Attorney Bo Hopmann, Public Defender Brianna Argueta, Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin, Defense Attorney Chris Henderson, Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger, Defense Attorney Emily Shelton, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp, Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney Joe Wells, Defense Attorney Justin Fowles, Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager, Defense Attorney Lucio Montes, Defense Attorney Michael Pham, Prosecutor Nick Toups (Verdict), Defense Attorney Pat Kelley, Prosecutor Rashonda Shaw (Verdict), Defense Attorney Rick Oliver, Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi, Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis, Defense Attorney Syed Imam, Prosecutor Taylor Carter (Verdict), Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett (Verdict), Defense Attorney Todd Ward
April 27, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2334562 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Genesis Draper – jury trial)
April 26, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rashonda Shaw for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2342730 out of County Criminal Court at law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(presiding judge Sherman Ross – jury trial)
April 26, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nick Toups for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1706082 – 1706083 – 1706085 – 1706087 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant, Aggravated Robbery and Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Taylor Carter
April 26, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Taylor Carter for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1706082 – 1706083 – 1706085 – 1706087 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant, Aggravated Robbery and Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 60 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Nick Toups
April 26, 2022 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Dana Nazarova (left to right) Alyson Almaguer and Defense Attorneys Todd Dupont and Jimmy Ortiz in Cause Number 1558613 out of the 176th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
(presiding judge Nikita Harmon – jury trial)
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1630007 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Brian LaVine
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1630007 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Maverick Ray
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Janna Oswald for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1754314 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsel Matt Bergeron
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Matt Bergeron for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1754314 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsel Janna Oswald
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Anthony Osso Jr. for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1766252 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Mark Ellis – jury trial) co-counsel Jacob Salinas
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jacob Salinas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1766252 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Mark Ellis – jury trial) co-counsel Anthony Osso Jr.
April 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1663683 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Forgery
(presiding judge Frank Aguilar – court trial)
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 Syed Imam for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1747762 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Pat Kelley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735030 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698292 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Brianna Argueta for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755602 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacy Sederis for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715365 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Henderson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694211 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of IDs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1748253 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Ward for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719813 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Reed for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737295 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Wells for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1756193 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677662 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706568 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Irvin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699661 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Oliver for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735225 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Fowles for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682155 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640635 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676247 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1746446 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Augustin Pink for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707578 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Compel Prostitution
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702610 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney JaPaula Kemp for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2380921 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2387074 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Obstructing a Roadway
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 2294315 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2353570 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bo Hopmann III for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2368530 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Reckless Driving
(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 2,400 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 through This Current Post Date). 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)
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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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