Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Beth Exley, Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn, Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo, Defense Attorney Carolyn Okorafor, Defense Attorney Charles Johnson (Verdict), Public Defender Christopher Self, Defense Attorney Dagnee McKinney, Defense Attorney Ed McClees, Defense Attorney Eddy Tecle (Verdict), Defense Attorney Eric Benavides, Public Defender Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney Israel Santana, Defense Attorney James Reed III, Defense Attorney James Roark, Defense Attorney Jason Johnson, Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Mandy Miller, Defense Attorney Markay Stroud, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Defense Attorney Omar Saman, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Paul Schiffer, Prosecutor Rachel Guffy (Verdict), Defense Attorney Rick Brass, Defense Attorney Robert Valles Jr, Prosecutor Sarah Moss (Verdict), Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood (In Trial Dismissal), Defense Attorney William McLellan
May 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Johnson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2261279 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge James Shoemake – jury trial – court reporter Leah Leal) co-counsel Eddy Tecle
May 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddy Tecle for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2261279 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge James Shoemake – jury trial – court reporter Leah Leal) co-counsel Charles Johnson
May 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rachel Guffy for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765558 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Mike Wilkinson – jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Moss
May 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Moss for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765558 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Mike Wilkinson – jury trial) co-counsel Rachel Guffy
May 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2277734 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
(presiding judge Sedrick Walker – jury trial)
May 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor John Jordan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1635620 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Chris Condon
May 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Chris Condon for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1635620 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel John Jordan
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Robert Valles Jr. for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1732471 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
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 1718256 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Markay Stroud for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728811 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated 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 1720854 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1595975 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beth Exley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718433 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Benavides for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1732253 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carolyn Okorafor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693964 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701811 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mandy Miller for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1740395 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Israel Santana for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703993 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Visual Material
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739171 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Johnson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713928 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Schiffer for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1740372 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Reed III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670032 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Roark for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649913 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Omar Saman for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734909 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1726411 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727015 out of the 185th 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 1753718 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Brass for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705295 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728486 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ed McClees for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709377 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dagnee McKinney for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738881 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Christopher Self for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690306 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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)
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.
The following are candidates who won (or are in a run-off) for the Democratic and Republican March primary.
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