We had 16 SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS who participated in 9 TRIALS that resulted in 9 VERDICTS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse – 3 Guilty Verdicts, 6 Not Guilty Verdicts and 1 In Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the Lawyers who won their trials and the 52 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
October 21, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1760173 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with Serious Bodily Injury
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
October 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1253288 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Helen Le
October 20, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1253288 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 35 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Dana Nazarova
October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1627438 – 1627439 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid Resulting in Death
(presiding judge – Chuck Silverman – jury trial) co-counsels Jonathan Vela, Jacob Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola and Adam Corral
October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1627438 – 1627439 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid Resulting in Death
(presiding judge – Chuck Silverman – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola and Adam Corral
October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Adam Corral for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1627438 – 1627439 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid Resulting in Death
(presiding judge – Chuck Silverman – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Jacob Vela, Gianpaolo Macerola and Jonathan Vela
October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1627438 – 1627439 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid Resulting in Death
(presiding judge – Chuck Silverman – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Adam Corral, Gianpaolo Macerola and Jonathan Vela
October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1627438 – 1627439 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid Resulting in Death
(presiding judge – Chuck Silverman – jury trial) co-counsels Julio Vela, Adam Corral, Jacob Vela and Jonathan Vela
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October 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Kara Harner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2362198 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI >.15- Sentence: 1 year Probation and $2500 Fine
(presiding judge – David Singer – jury trial – court reporter Connie Cole)
October 18, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hadee Khan for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2401229 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Franklin Bynum – jury trial) court reporter Jennifer Slessinger
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2335516 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Genesis Draper – jury trial)
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ryan Fremuth for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1723601 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge – Amy Martin – jury trial) – co-counsel Matthew Mateer
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Matthew Mateer for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1723601 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge – Amy Martin – jury trial) – co-counsel Ryan Fremuth
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Theodore Hale for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2388023 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member – Sentence: 1 year Deferred Probation
(presiding judge – Ashley Guice – jury trial)
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Josh Raygor for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1484074 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) – co-counsel Katie Scheffer
October 17, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Katie Scheffer for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1484074 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) – co-counsel Josh Raygor
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)
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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 Laurel Shedd for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1743890 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Angela Weltin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705743 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gabriela Del Castillo (Edward Law Group) for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699983 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
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 1689935 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ericon Garza for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1725216 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Brown for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664251 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cordt Akers for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1740124 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1693455 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault – Serious Bodily Injury
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1682980 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joel Salazar for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1716052 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alexis Bruegger for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629644 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 1645570 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Tolu Nelms for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1553534 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jessica Reed for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1765141 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sara Smitherman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698695 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Harris for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1719744 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul St. John for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1773246 out of the 351st 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 trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1657348 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated 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 1742015 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sally Ring for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783178 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673601 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690448 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1749129 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Assault on a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patty Segura for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1611229 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with the Intent to Commit a Felony
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bashist Sharma for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1746887 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Damon Parrish II for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752368 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1609007 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$2500 with at least 2 Prior Theft Convictions
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709667 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623478 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Improper Relationship with a Student
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cynthia Henley for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2400996 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andreea Ionescu for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386955 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Michael Moore for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2418154 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
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 2366148 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Suarez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386453 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Derick Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2372661 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 Michael Antalan for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384437 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2375127 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2380835 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 2396022 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Trespass
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 2392939 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sina Zadeh for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2397952 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2376395 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lott Brooks for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2390644 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jesus Estrada for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2358958 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 2337806 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eddie Gomez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2271523 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beatrice Gonzales for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2373462 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2415853 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jose Cantu Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386750 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alan Cohen for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2387910 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 2296040 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386134 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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