Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Billy Skinner (Verdict), Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Christopher Downey, Defense Attorney Coby Dubose, Defense Attorney Crystal Wiley, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Defense Attorney Gary Polland, Defense Attorney Herman Martinez, Public Defender Jasmine Yancey, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden, Defense Attorney Mario Santos, Defense Attorney Mark Rubal, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson, Defense Attorney Michael Edwards, Public Defender Michael Roman, Defense Attorney Nelson Jaramillo, Defense Attorney Nick Poehl, Defense Attorney Penny Wymyczak White, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Defense Attorney Sanam Mirfattah, Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner, Defense Attorney Terence Estes, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Public Defender Tolu Nelms, Defense Attorney Wendle Smith
May 25, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Billy Skinner for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2255401 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Tonya Jones – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Lansden for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1723547 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft from the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Penny Wymyczak White for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679635 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Edwards for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734486 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Drehner for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653385 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Michael Roman for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1759710 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Tolu Nelms for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725688 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terence Estes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718523 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Downey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725565 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Herman Martinez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725992 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Crystal Wiley for an excellent job earning trial setting felony dismissals for your client in Cause Number 1627537 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Compelling Prostitution
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Wendle Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1573670 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755019 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jasmine Yancey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1730087 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mario Santos for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745788 out of the 179th 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 felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678615 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729407 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sanam Mirfattah (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738862 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gary Polland for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735677 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674499 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676667 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696342 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2357521 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nelson Jaramillo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324628 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 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 2338212 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nick Poehl for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2360217 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 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 2,500 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.
The following are candidates who won (or are in a run-off) for the Democratic and Republican March primary.
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