Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger, Defense Attorney Ben Pearce, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney Brian Roberts, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Public Defender Derek Whitmire, Defense Attorney Hadee Khan, Public Defender Ike Okorafor, Defense Attorney Janet Kleban, Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr, Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez, Public Defender Kandice Horsey, Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack, Defense Attorney Lott Brooks, Defense Attorney Michael Pham, Defense Attorney Mike Monks, Defense Attorney Perry Bass, Prosecutor Rashonda Shaw (Verdict), Prosecutor Shanice Newton (Verdicts), Defense Attorney Shawn McDonald, Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm, Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill, Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee, Defense Attorney Tristan LeGrande
May 10, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Shanice Newton for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1568363 – 1568365 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Robbery and Aggravated Kidnapping – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Amy Martin – jury trial)
May 9, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rashonda Shaw for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2355558 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – Sentence: 3 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – James Shoemake – jury trial)
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
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
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)
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 Attorneys Alexis Bruegger (left) and Brian Roberts for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1271092 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
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 1710411 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1648724 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shawn McDonald for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704516 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Le’Paul Jack for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628642 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1720925 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Derek Whitmire for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1747484 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678499 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1598998 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Kandice Horsey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1758053 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1769614 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carl Moore for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700186 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Public Servant
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Perry Bass for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652199 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1495206 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
False Report on Child Abuse
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tristan LeGrande for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702141 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tim Ballengee for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755793 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jeanie Ortiz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712727 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700063 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ben Pearce for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727658 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737919 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ike Okorafor for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1723730 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Runcie (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2360676 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2286282 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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 2321450 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348352 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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 – COVID 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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