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The “Rosster” of Criminal Courtroom Winners – Week Ending February 16, 2024

We had 9 LAWYERS complete 7 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT and 2 IN TRIAL PLEAS.   2 TRIALS are currently in progress.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 28 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

 

 

 

February 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jennifer Meriwether for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1700211 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder –  Sentence:   Life in Prison

(presiding judge – Andy Beall –  jury trial) co-counsel Jamie Burro

Note:  Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years 2 months old

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February 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jamie Burro for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1700211 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Capital Murder –  Sentence:   Life in Prison

(presiding judge – Andy Beall –  jury trial) co-counsel Jennifer Meriwether

Note:  Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 3 years 2 months old

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February 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brandon Zaratti for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2455271 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Trespass –  Sentence:   75 Days in Jail

(presiding judge – Andrew Wright –  court trial)

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 10 months old

 

 

 

February 15, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Abraham Chopin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1564724 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child –  Sentence:   30 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken –  jury trial) co-counsel Vladimir Gray

Note:  Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 6 years 5 months old

 

 

 

February 15, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Vladimir Gray for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1564724 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child –  Sentence:   30 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Terry Flenniken –  jury trial) co-counsel Abraham Chopin

Note:  Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 6 years 5 months old

 

 

 

February 14, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brianna Perry for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1799002 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member –  Sentence:   2 Years Probation

(presiding judge – Vanessa Velasquez –  jury trial)

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 1 year 2 months old

 

 

 

February 14, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Ammonie Daniels for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1772749 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon  –  Sentence:   4 Years in Prison

(presiding judge – Hilary Unger –  jury trial)

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 9 months old

 

 

 

February 12, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Elsa Sulejman for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1820397 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle  –  Sentence:   2 Years Deferred  Probation

(presiding judge – DaSean Jones –  jury trial)

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old

 

 

 

February 13, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2301221 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – Andrew Wright –  jury trial)

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 4 years old

 

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)Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.

DEFENSE LEADERBOARD
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017

 

DEFENSE LEADERBOARD-FELONIES
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony Verdicts since February 2017

 

PROSECUTOR LEADERBOARD
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017

 

FELONY JUDGES LEADERBOARD
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2024

 

MISDEMEANOR JUDGES LEADERBOARD
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2024

 

VISITING JUDGES LEADERBOARD
Emergency Relief Docket Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2024

 

LAWYERS VERDICTS
All Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Public Defenders Successful Verdicts since February 2017

 

JUDGES TRIALS
All Felony, Misdemeanor and Visiting Judges trials since February 2017

Are you curious if the RETAINED cases are dwindling at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse?  Here is the breakdown of retained cases (defendant paying a lawyer out of his own pocket), cases that are appointed (defendant receiving a free lawyer appointed by the judge and paid for by the county), cases that are appointed in the misdemeanor courts through the MAC system (defendant receiving a free lawyer selected by the Managed Assigned Counsel Program and paid for by the county) and cases that are appointed to the defense attorneys who work in the Public Defender’s Office. (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)

 

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Waverly Nolley for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1736551 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 Fitzgerald Eze for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1814791 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

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 1582136 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Cunningham for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1844210 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault

Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Lekas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1791799 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Burglary of a Habitation

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Krause for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1809672 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Tampering with Evidence

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

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 1822873 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Brad Haggard for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1820186 out of the 351st 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 Joseph Gagliardi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1800450 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Wells for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1706875 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Muldrow for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825131 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance

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 1787142 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1817141 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Atoya Collins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1803171 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1818596 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Promotion of Prostitution

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Oliver for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1812394 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $2500 – $30K

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Spence Graham for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663548 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tom Abbate for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1785620 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to the Elderly

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

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 1794874 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Robbery

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745042 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Scot Courtney for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825229 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault by a Peace Officer

Reason for Dismissal:  Completed Pretrial Diversion

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Greg Cagle for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825230 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant

Reason for Dismissal:  Completed Pretrial Diversion

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Russell Neumann for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2459855 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2460222 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Completed Pretrial Diversion

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keito Hurd for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2493608 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Possession of Marijuana

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Lab Reports

 

 

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 2361035 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Failure to Stop and Give Information

Reason for Dismissal:  To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chabli Hall for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2443901 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

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 2432849 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

DWI  – 2nd Offense

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

ALL 1,468 ATTORNEY DISMISSALS FROM LAST WEEK

 

 

 

 

COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TRIAL TIPS

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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Learn about BAIL trends in Harris County Criminal Courts

 

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