We had 15 SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS who participated in 9 TRIALS that resulted in 8 VERDICTS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 1 Not Guilty Verdict and 1 In Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the Lawyers who won their trials and the 50 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
October 7, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Mike Levine for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2337303 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Coercion of a Public Servant – Sentence: 1 year Probation
(presiding judge – David Fleischer – jury trial- court reporter Ramona Sonnier) co-counsel Kimberly Smith
October 7, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Kimberly Smith for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2337303 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Coercion of a Public Servant – Sentence: 1 year Probation
(presiding judge – David Fleischer – jury trial- court reporter Ramona Sonnier) co-counsel Mike Levine
October 7, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor R.J. Martinez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1718736 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member – Sentence: 6 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial)
October 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1654859 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 8 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) – co-counsel Alyson Almaguer
October 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Alyson Almaguer for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1654859 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 8 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) – co-counsel Helen Le
October 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1719235 – 1719237 out of the 337th Criminal District for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
October 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nancy Ta for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1677479 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 45 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) – co-counsel Aaron Chapman
October 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Aaron Chapman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1677479 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Sentence: 45 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) – co-counsel Nancy Ta
October 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1627370 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 12 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial)
October 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor John Hyde for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2302672 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 3 days in Jail
(presiding judge – Ronnisha Bowman – jury trial) – co-counsel Grayson Berdofe
October 6, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Grayson Berdofe for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2302672 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI – Sentence: 3 days in Jail
(presiding judge – Ronnisha Bowman – jury trial) – co-counsel John Hyde
October 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Heather Axline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1614869 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) – co-counsel Nick Toups
October 5, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nick Toups for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1614869 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial) – co-counsel Heather Axline
October 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Shanice Newton for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1540445 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 20 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Bradley – jury trial) – co-counsel Jill Wells
October 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jill Wells for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1540445 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 20 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Bradley – jury trial) – co-counsel Shanice Newton
September 27, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Michael Turner for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number DCR0639 out of the 253rd Criminal District Court of Chambers County for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Chap Cain III – 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)
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 Perry Bass for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713386 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ryan Fremuth for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1702713 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cruz Cervantes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670364 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Amanda Skillern for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783376 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752911 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703078 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 1763386 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ira Chenkin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647692 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jay Dedrick for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1774370 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Randy Martin for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1760850 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Dulce Toledo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752838 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Wells for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1769397 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gary Polland for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691780 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jisha Jaganathan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728318 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julio Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1759480 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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 1611421 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708634 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Emily Detoto for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705293 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
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 1707662 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fred Dahr for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1722925 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Cammack for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1731027 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lara Autrey for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1694240 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737486 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1524467 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
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 1705219 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1744080 out of the 337th 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 1701928 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Arthur White III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653157 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Vuong for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2393499 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Violation of a Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jose Ceja for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2385467 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2406507 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chad Dick for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2351185 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Geoff Womack for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299368 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Derrick Flemming for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2396928 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2394109 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Graffiti $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386667 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gerardo Pereira for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2377049 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2388806 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Discharge a Firearm in a Metro Area
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ben Friedman for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2403077 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2375416 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Mingledorff for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2373862 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Leira Moreno Gracia for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2392952 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2367858 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Christopher Sharkey for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2337756 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ty Washington for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2385638 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Denise Crawford for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2382364 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jessica Reed for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2341016 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
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 2395017 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Trespass
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Denuna for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2358002 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
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 2349290 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault
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