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We had 8 SUCCESSFUL LAWYERS who participated in 5 TRIALS that resulted in 8 VERDICTS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse – 6 Guilty Verdicts and 2 Not Guilty Verdicts + (1 Hung Jury)
Congratulations to the Lawyers who won their trials and the 33 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
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December 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Lynn Nguyen for earning 4 Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1795834 – 1795835 – 1795836 – 1795837 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Erandy Marquez
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December 19, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Erandy Marquez for earning 4 Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1795834 – 1795835 – 1795836 – 1795837 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence: Life in Prison
(presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Lynn Nguyen
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December 15, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Simone Colson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1622305 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 20 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Becky Marshall
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December 15, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Becky Marshall for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1622305 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 20 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Simone Colson
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December 14, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kurt Agomuo for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1642737 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
(presiding judge – Denise Collins – jury trial)
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December 13, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1635723 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 7 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Abraham Chopin
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Houston security guard convicted in 2019 killing of Urban Animals member
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December 13, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1635723 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 7 years in Prison
(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Edward Appelbaum
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Houston security guard convicted in 2019 killing of Urban Animals member
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December 12, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Annie Scott for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2381906 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – David Singer – jury trial)
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December 16, 2022 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Brittney Symons (l-r), Maroun Koutani and Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow in Cause Number 1707385 out of the 185th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Reagan Clark – jury trial)
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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Erandy Marquez (l-r) and Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning the most verdicts for your team in 2022!
Erandy Marquez – 11 Guilty Verdicts
Julio Vela – 8 Not Guilty Verdicts
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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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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]JUDGES WITH THE MOST TRIALS IN 2022[/su_heading]
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Show Me The Justice congratulates Felony Judge Te’iva Bell (l-r), Misdemeanor Judge Raul Rodriguez and Visiting Judge Denise Collins for trying the most cases amongst their peers in 2022! (23 felony courts, 16 misdemeanor courts and 17 visiting judges)
Te’iva Bell – 18 Trials
Raul Rodriguez – 12 Trials
Denise Collins – 19 Trials
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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!
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Tennant for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1606451 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1697990 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marie Munier for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735669 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Todd Bennett for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1739895 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Insurance Fraud $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623806 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
False Statement to Obtain Credit $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney (Judge-Elect) Paula Goodhart for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1747961 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738453 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bret Kisluk for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1728905 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1775021 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marisa Ayala for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1683992 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633407 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder
(case was refiled as Tampering with Evidence)
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698296 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1757944 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1691490 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean McAlister for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1784539 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Andres Fernandez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1789310 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Kennedy for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1737799 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tammy Kidd Butler for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750628 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Reed for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755962 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Metzger III for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706993 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Vuong for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1761795 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Nicci Campbell for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1729937 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew Williams for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690180 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jen Gaut for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755527 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with the Intent to Commit a Felony
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Meredith Morse for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1711832 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Strauss for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428836 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shane Pellerin for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344467 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2407001 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lindsay Vanik for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2344306 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
DWI
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2381876 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Unlawful Restraint
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dane Johnson for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2414261 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI
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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 2389628 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2340159 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″] ALL DISMISSALS FOR LAST WEEK[/su_heading]
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Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]MISDEMEANOR JUDGES 2022[/su_heading]
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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.
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