We had 27 LAWYERS complete 16 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 10 GUILTY VERDICTS, 6 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 5 MISTRIALS.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 31 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
December 19, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Janna Oswald for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1414070 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Josh Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Denise Nichols
December 19, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Denise Nichols for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1414070 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Josh Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Janna Oswald
December 19, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Hirs for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2444964 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense – Sentence: 30 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)
December 19, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Goodwin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765877 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Wes Stafford
December 19, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Wes Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1765877 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Tim Goodwin
December 15, 2023 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Travis Dunlap (l-r) Steven Harris and Defense Attorneys Mary Conn and Joe Wells in Cause Number 1661661 out of the 208th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Capital Murder
(presiding judge Beverly Armstrong – jury trial)
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December 15, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Georgina Stephenson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1606159 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Jill Wells
December 15, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jill Wells for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1606159 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Georgina Stephenson
December 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Chandler Raine for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1737277 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison (first jury hung on punishment)
(presiding judge – Danny Lacayo – jury trial) co-counsel Maroun Koutani
December 14, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Maroun Koutani for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1737277 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison (first jury hung on punishment)
(presiding judge – Danny Lacayo – jury trial) co-counsel Chandler Raine
December 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Neal Davis for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671006 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Belinda Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Bill Stradley
December 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Bill Stradley for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1671006 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge – Belinda Hill – jury trial) co-counsel Neal Davis
December 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Thomas Johnson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1584330 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial)
December 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brianna Perry for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1708537 – 1708538 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Briana Head
December 13, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Briana Head for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1708537 – 1708538 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon and Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Brianna Perry
December 12, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1786387 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel David DeBlanc
December 12, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney David DeBlanc for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1786387 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
(presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel David Breston
December 12, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Public Defender Eugene Newsom for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2443847 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
(presiding judge – Darrell Jordan – jury trial)
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Luke Baty for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1825905 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trafficking of a Person – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Barbara Phillips
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Phillips for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1825905 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trafficking of a Person – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Luke Baty
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Rodrigo Escobar for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1676259 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child – Sentence: 5 Years Probation + 3 Days in Jail
(presiding judge – Hilary Unger – court trial)
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tanya Broholm for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1818010 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial)
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sara Davis for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2446940 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Keeping a Gambling Place
(presiding judge – John Clinton – jury trial) co-counsel Brandon Bibby
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brandon Bibby for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2446940 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Keeping a Gambling Place
(presiding judge – John Clinton – jury trial) co-counsel Sara Davis
December 11, 2023 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Nisha King Hawkins (l-r) and Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn in Cause Number 1741717 out of the 337th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
December 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jason Campo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1844504 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 28 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Cody Kelemen
December 6, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Cody Kelemen for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1844504 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery – Sentence: 28 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) co-counsel Jason Campo
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning the most Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in 2023. Mr. Chopin earned 11 guilty verdicts. A job well done!
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning the most Not Guilty Verdicts for your clients in 2023. Mr. Ray earned 5 not guilty verdicts. A job well done!
Show Me The Justice congratulates the 482nd Criminal District Judge Veronica Nelson for trying the most Felony Trials by an elected judge in 2023. Judge Nelson tried 20 cases. A job well done!
Show Me The Justice congratulates County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 Judge Andrew Wright for trying the most Misdemeanor Trials by an elected judge in 2023. Judge Wright tried 14 cases. A job well done!
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)Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.
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 1779528 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1777966 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Fraudulent Use of ID’s
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Luong for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1650621 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Audley Heath for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1809830 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lydia Clay Jackson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688110 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Zakiya Carter for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1718728 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Dennis Harrigan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1615406 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Manslaughter
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1819456 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thuy Le for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750157 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bayoji Akingbola for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1743904 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1754976 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1807506 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Varela for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1775779 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825199 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marc Metze for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1790477 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones for an excellent job earning a felony dismissals for your clients in Cause Numbers 1707787 – 1707790 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2426998 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2351020 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Stewart for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2455172 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryan Garris for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2483500 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Lori Gooch for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2453998 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lindsay Vanik for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2443209 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Judge found No Probable Cause
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2424683 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Drew Darnell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2412755 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Cruelty to Animals
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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 2413850 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sarah Mueller for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2457434 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 2437236 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ronnisha Bowman for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2454149 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2374129 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andre Ligon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2451453 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Incomplete Lab Report for underlying Felony PCS case
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Graves for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2453676 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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.
Congratulations to former Harris County Prosecutor Brittany Aaron for winning the 2023 “Prosecutor of the Year” award in Montgomery County! Here is a Facebook picture of Brittany along with her family and Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon. Great job, Brittany!
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorneys Julie Jones (l-r), Ron Johnson and Pat Kelley for an excellent job putting together another fun-filled afternoon of fashion after a 3-year COVID hiatus. Julie Jones has been coordinating Feast of Fashion – an annual fashion show of men and women from our legal profession – for many years and we are all looking forward to next year’s event. For a look at the photos of your favorite models from our legal profession click here.
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