Spring Break Week – We had 11 LAWYERS complete 9 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA and 1 MISTRIAL. 1 TRIAL is currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 41 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
March 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Steven Belt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648504 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Andrew Sanchez
March 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1648504 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Steven Belt
March 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620883 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 17 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Dana Nazarova
March 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620883 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 17 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Helen Le
March 15, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Leslie Cross for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1775270 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Marc Brown – jury trial)
March 15, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Neha Mehtaji for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1669627 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial)
March 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Bard for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1618302 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Kim Nwabeke
March 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Kim Nwabeke for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1618302 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison without Parole
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Lauren Bard
March 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2390024 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Falsifying a Drug Test – Sentence: 60 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)
March 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1681531 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child – Serious Bodily Injury
(presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
March 10, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor John Donovan for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1762216 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Attempted Possession of a Weapon by a Felon – Sentence: 70 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – 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)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Powell for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698642 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1765736 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with Prior Evading Arrest Conviction
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1627389 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
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 1686316 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Stalking
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Willey for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713723 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew McGee for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1744183 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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 1680399 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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 1618330 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trafficking in Persons
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727445 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Michael Roman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752924 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Corey Gomel for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1779452 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Visual Material
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brittany Lacayo for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1792524 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tony Wadhawan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1767404 out of the 263rd 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 1778998 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hershel Cashin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604282 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
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 1735693 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
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 1666404 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Chism for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1746271 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Burns for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1753111 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ryan Mitchell for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1771587 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703869 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Beth Exley for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1807214 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741218 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney UA Lewis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647847 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Goins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1603567 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Tolu Nelms for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1724337 out of the 208th 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 felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718368 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anthony Osso for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2350739 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408238 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Syed Imam for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2408298 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Elizabeth Sakai for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2431916 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Indecent Exposure
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411909 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jamika Wester for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2384520 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Tampering with a Government Record
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2418429 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ana Funes Baker for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2429672 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Peter DeLeef for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2390402 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428394 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lorenzo Williams for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2430332 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Armen Merjanian for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2307796 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sanam Mirfattah for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2386825 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
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 2394910 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
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