We had 18 SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS who participated in 8 TRIALS that resulted in 8 VERDICTS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse – 5 Guilty and 3 Not Guilty Verdicts.
Congratulations to the Lawyers who won their trials and the 50 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
September 23, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Seeley for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1628261 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Stephany Abner
HOUSTON CHRONICLE “New trial date set in Houston murder case after mistrial declared over ‘jury appreciation week”
September 23, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Stephany Abner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1628261 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Seeley
HOUSTON CHRONICLE “New trial date set in Houston murder case after mistrial declared over ‘jury appreciation week”
September 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1697155 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery – Sentence: 5 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Truitt Rosane
September 22, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Truitt Rosane for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1697155 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Robbery – Sentence: 5 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Abraham Chopin
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1681498 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Ashlea Sheridan
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashlea Sheridan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1681498 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Danielle Oxford
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Catherine Johnson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672403 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 15 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Abigail Anastasio – jury trial) co-counsel Matt Bergeron
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Matt Bergeron for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672403 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 15 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Abigail Anastasio – jury trial) co-counsel Catherine Johnson
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Jacob Vela, Jonathan Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola, Adam Corral, Ana Funes Baker
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jonathan Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola, Adam Corral, Ana Funes Baker
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola, Adam Corral, Ana Funes Baker
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Adam Corral for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola, Jonathan Vela, Ana Funes Baker
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Adam Corral, Jonathan Vela, Ana Funes Baker
September 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ana Funes Baker for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671278 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Adam Corral, Jonathan Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola
September 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joe Wells for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1628553 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge – Belinda Hill – jury trial)
ABC13NOW “Houston widow found not guilty of murdering husband by stabbing him 89 times 4 years ago”
September 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Johna Stallings for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1622330 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Online Solicitation of a Minor – Sentence: 7 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Jim McKenney
September 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jim McKenney for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1622330 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Online Solicitation of a Minor – Sentence: 7 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Johna Stallings
September 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1704044 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial)
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative 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)
ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 2,600 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
All judges and their trials since 2019 – including visiting judges. Includes case number, verdict, sentence and offense. Trial counts if jury selected.
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 a small percentage out of around 1200 dismissals posted each week – 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 Attorney Steven Lieberman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666259 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Payne for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1565817 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault
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 1696519 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Timothy Donahue for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1722591 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christian Capitaine for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1666205 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Nugent for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647463 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Cohen for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727819 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gagliardi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709451 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Erik Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1723277 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ralph Manginello for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738504 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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 1658858 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Building
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 1729729 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721903 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jedrick Burgos Amador for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1764355 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Yalila Guerrero for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729958 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1764997 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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 1754087 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sina Zadeh for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783096 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Morris Overstreet for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1717221 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Welch for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682838 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Frederick Wilson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705796 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur Washington for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1533532 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Hughes for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738003 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1605380 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664333 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Irene Wilson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1723162 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jesse Rios for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712824 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Alfonso for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2252670 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Darnell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2358307 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Darla McBride for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2392134 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Melissa Dickson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2361554 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344494 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Hannah Herzog for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2406799 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephanie Morales for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2383112 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Renee Thomason for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2385004 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2378080 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2364639 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chabli Hall for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2390652 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Russell Neumann for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2262622 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2362924 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Don Hecker for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2349460 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348360 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ali Korfin for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2381956 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Violation of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2366766 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2365093 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Derick Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2345691 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2352407 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 2328721 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2390019 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ben Pearce for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2381297 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Stewart for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2366939 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
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