We had 15 LAWYERS complete 12 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 7 GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT, 2 IN-TRIAL DISMISSALS, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA and 1 MISTRIAL. 4 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 36 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
July 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Maroun Koutani for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1739848 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Brittney Symons
July 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brittney Symons for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1739848 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Maroun Koutani
July 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jim McKenney for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1654124 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial)
July 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Chanae Williams for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2435324 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense – Sentence: 30 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Leslie Johnson – jury trial)
July 17, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2414004 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Tonya Jones – jury trial)
July 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Basilious for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1761731 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person – Sentence: 9 Years Probation and 20 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Belinda Hill – jury trial)
July 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jayelle Lozoya for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765718 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 43 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Katlin Robinson
July 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Katlin Robinson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765718 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 43 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken – jury trial) co-counsel Jayelle Lozoya
July 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Steven Belt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1718586 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 3 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Melissa Morris – jury trial) co-counsel Tim Goodwin
July 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Goodwin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1718586 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 3 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Melissa Morris – jury trial) co-counsel Steven Belt
July 12, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1805368 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
(presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial)
July 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Andrew Sanchez for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620894 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Enticing a Child with the Intent to Commit a Felony – Sentence: 5 Years Deferred Probation
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Neha Mehtaji
July 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Neha Mehtaji for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1620894 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Enticing a Child with the Intent to Commit a Felony – Sentence: 5 Years Deferred Probation
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Andrew Sanchez
July 10, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1623714 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Ramona Franklin – jury trial)
July 10, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rehaman Merchant for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1670271 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest – Sentence: 1 Year in Jail
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial)
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 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 6+ 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 Matthew Mateer for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783679 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kelly Benavdies for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1787401 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715259 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
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 1771003 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Francisco Fernandez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1774848 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Clint Davidson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721908 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1743472 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 1782007 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
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 1675070 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cindy Marshall for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734174 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Larry Douglas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1770646 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Rushing for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1796377 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Martin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1789428 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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 1785796 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1645933 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(Note: The trial of the case resulted in a mistrial on May 5, 2023)
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Donald Flanary III for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1457530 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1600884 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1780182 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1804729 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Garza for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1755756 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1780453 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Ross for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1788619 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Josh Willoughby for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2431471 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Violation of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2433471 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jim Butler for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2396760 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William Calderon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2394067 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chanae Davis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2439947 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Evading Arrest
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Luis Garza for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2422589 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nicole Bates for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2435829 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Violation of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2391008 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney April Lopez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2394488 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dan Simons for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2410770 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Angela Weltin for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2427631 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mac Miller for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2430860 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2434885 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ty Washington for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2421211 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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