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Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Abbie Russell, Prosecutor Anne Hutson (Verdict), Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Charles Johnson, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Public Defender Christopher Self, Public Defender Dulce Toledo, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Ericon Garza, Public Defender Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney Jose Ceja, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Leslie Legrand, Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles, Defense Attorney Mac Miller, Prosecutor Megan Long (Verdict), Defense Attorney Michael Slider, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh, Defense Attorney Nelson Jaramillo, Defense Attorney Noel Bailey, Defense Attorney Omosede Oronsaye, Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo, Defense Attorney Shannon Davis (Verdict), Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Defense Attorney Syed Imam, Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee, Defense Attorney Troy Locklear
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]TRIALS[/su_heading]
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May 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Megan Long for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1683281 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ramona Franklin – jury trial) co-counsel Anne Hutson
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May 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Anne Hutson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1683281 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Ramona Franklin – jury trial) co-counsel Megan Long
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May 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2305578 out County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Tonya Jones – jury trial)
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May 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1611433 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
(presiding judge Reagan Clark – jury trial)
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May 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2344556 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Alex Salgado – jury trial) co-counsels Jonathan and Jacob Vela
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May 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2344556 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Alex Salgado – jury trial) co-counsels Julio and Jacob Vela
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May 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2344556 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Alex Salgado – jury trial) co-counsels Julio and Jonathan Vela
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]SCOREBOARD[/su_heading]
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]DISMISSALS[/su_heading]
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 Syed Imam for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739726 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1730260 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690445 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Abbie Russell for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1677452 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Leslie Legrand for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1685349 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1759442 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 Michael Slider for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692117 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692862 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1658123 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nelson Jaramillo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1707325 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mac Miller for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1717711 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Dulce Toledo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1754607 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jose Ceja for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745204 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Soliciting Prostitution
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Omosede Oronsaye for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697489 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682532 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Self for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1749024 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741180 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ike Okorafor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752228 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1762110 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1759495 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 Lonnie Knowles for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1567325 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Water Pollution
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648470 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
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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 1723248 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Noel Bailey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1757276 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Assault with a Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2359522 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
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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.
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]STATISTICS[/su_heading]
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)
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]Fel Judges 2022[/su_heading]
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]Misd Judges 2022[/su_heading]
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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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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]Defense Verdicts[/su_heading]
2018 – 2019 – COVID FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]FEATURES[/su_heading]
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 won (or are in a run-off) for the Democratic and Republican March primary.
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Harris County Felony Courts Dashboard
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Learn about BAIL trends in Harris County Criminal Courts
HARRIS COUNTY BAIL BOND 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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Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
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