Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Alan Cohen, Public Defender Andres Fernandez, Defense Attorney Asha Reddi, Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky, Defense Attorney David Kiatta, Defense Attorney David Runcie, Defense Attorney Drew Willey, Defense Attorney James Reed III, Defense Attorney James Stafford, Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot, Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter, Defense Attorney Jonathan Chatmon, Public Defender Katie Wilson, Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy, Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson, Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe, Defense Attorney Lott Brooks, Defense Attorney Michael Slider, Defense Attorney Nicole Deborde, Defense Attorney Thomas Martin, Defense Attorney Todd Dupont, Defense Attorney Troy Locklear, Defense Attorney Ty Washington, Public Defender Victoria Knott
June 16, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1470342 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Ashley Yi
June 16, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashley Yi for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1470342 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) co-counsel Bryan Honeycutt
June 16, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Kasie Herring for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2345701 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals – Sentence: 1 Year Probation
(presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kyle Sampson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1674844 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nicole Deborde for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1754153 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Reed III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721264 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alan Cohen for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1761029 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Slider for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716618 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonas Hunter for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725676 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679518 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews Alpe for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662341 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Stafford for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694238 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755682 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Andres Fernandez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1742118 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 1605121 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Runcie (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670472 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Asha Reddi for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734748 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Security Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Chatmon for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1753526 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Katie Wilson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1766672 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery
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 1633877 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656518 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Willey for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638779 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Victoria Knott for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724352 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667520 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ty Washington for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2259383 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Discharging a Firearm in a Metro Area
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 2349185 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Dupont for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2354883 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Kiatta for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2336692 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 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 the Democratic and Republican primary. On to the November elections!
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Why does the court-appointed lawyer refuse to speak with me about my family member’s criminal case?
Family members, friends, and relatives of a criminal defendant often experience frustration because the lawyer refuses to discuss with them the pending criminal case. This is often due to the lawyer’s ethical obligations to the client. The Texas State Bar Rules and the “Texas Rules of Evidence” govern the circumstances under which a lawyer may reveal confidential information.
In criminal cases, a defendant and the lawyer have a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications made for the purpose of facilitating the rendition of professional legal services. Furthermore, in criminal cases, a client has a privilege to prevent the lawyer from disclosing any fact which came to the knowledge of the lawyer by reason of the attorney-client relationship.
Friends, family, and relatives of a criminal defendant often wish to speak with the defense attorney about the facts of a particular case. The attorney may choose to discuss a particular case, in general terms, with individuals after consent has been given by the client. These discussions may involve the general nature of the particular criminal accusation, the criminal justice and court systems, and other basic types of information that do not involve confidential or privileged information.
Often, an apparent conflict arises between the lawyer and the person or persons who are paying the attorney on behalf of a criminal defendant. Sometimes, the person or persons who are paying the attorney believe they are entitled to receive any information from the attorney regarding a criminal case. This is often the situation in a juvenile case. Third parties must recognize that the lawyer’s duties regarding the privilege of confidential information is the same, whether the lawyer is “court-appointed’ or has been hired by friends or family. Even if the accused is a juvenile, the lawyer may not reveal confidential information to anyone, including the parents or guardians of the juvenile. Lawyers are prohibited from taking payment of fees into account in representing their client: the defendant or juvenile.
Under certain circumstances, an accused, or criminal defendant, may authorize his or her lawyer to discuss a case with third persons. Any such authorization will usually involve only unprivileged client information, and then only in the event of express authorization by the client.
Third persons must recognize that the attorney-client privilege may be waived, or lost, if privileged communications are revealed or disclosed to others.
Another area of concern is friends or family members who call the attorney on the telephone with requests for information. It should be recognized that the attorney often does not know the identity of the person or persons on the telephone. Most attorneys will simply refuse to discuss a client’s case over the telephone with persons the attorney does not know. Attorneys will often allow a family member to schedule an appointment to discuss, in general terms, a client’s case, if the client has given express authorization to do so.
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