The “Rosster” of Criminal Courtroom Winners – Week Ending March 29, 2024

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We had 15 LAWYERS complete 10 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS,  6 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN TRIAL DISMISSAL.   4 TRIALS are currently in progress.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 16 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

 

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[su_frame]Allie Booker[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 28, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Allie Booker for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1735398 – 1735400 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault (shooting into another vehicle)

(presiding judge –  Mark Ellis –  jury trial)

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

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[su_frame]Hector Garza[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 28, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Hector Garza for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1704625 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity  –  Sentence:  25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Brian Warren –  jury trial) co-counsel Xavier Stafford

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 3 years and 3 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 71.02

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[su_frame]Xavier Stafford[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 28, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Xavier Stafford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1704625 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity  –  Sentence:  25 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Brian Warren –  jury trial) co-counsel Hector Garza

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 3 years and 3 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 71.02

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[su_frame]Barbara Phillips[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 27, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Phillips for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1579438 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault  –  Sentence:  60 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Leslie Yates –  jury trial) co-counsel Missy Hoffman

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 6 years old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.021

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[su_frame]Missy Wheeler[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 27, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Missy Hoffman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1579438 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault  –  Sentence:  60 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Leslie Yates –  jury trial) co-counsel Barbara Phillips

Note:  Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 6 years old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.021

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[su_frame]Cheryl Brown[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 27, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1799034 – 1799035 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offenses of

Aggravated Assault Family Member and Injury to a Child

(presiding judge –  Robert Johnson –  jury trial)

Note:  Client was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year and 4 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

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[su_frame]Enrique Esparza[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 26, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Enrique Esparza for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1734559 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child  –  Sentence:  15 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Hilary Unger –  jury trial) co-counsel Renee Serrato

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.11

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[su_frame]Renee Serrato[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 26, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Renee Serrato for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1734559 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child  –  Sentence:  15 Years in Prison

(presiding judge –  Hilary Unger –  jury trial) co-counsel Enrique Esparza

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.11

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[su_frame]Darian Hannah[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 26, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Darian Hannah for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1813531 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

DWI 3rd Offense  –  Sentence:  5 Years Probation and 10 Days in  Jail

(presiding judge –  Veronica Nelson –  jury trial)

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

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 49.04

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[su_frame]Panos Melisaris[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 26, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Prosecutor Panos Melisaris for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2464577 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of

DWI  –  Sentence:  1 Year Probation

(presiding judge –  John Clinton –  jury trial)

Note:  Defendant was ON BOND – Case was 9 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 49.04

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March 25, 2024 Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741312 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault of a Child

(presiding judge –  Kat Thomas –  jury trial)

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 3 years and 6 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.011

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[su_frame]Enrique Ramirez[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 25, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Enrique Ramirez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2470580 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  Natalie Fleming –  jury trial)  co-counsel Kendra Vega

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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[su_frame]Kendra Vega[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 25, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kendra Vega for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2470580 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  Natalie Fleming –  jury trial)  co-counsel Enrique Ramirez

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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[su_frame]Hugh Brasher[/su_frame]

 

 

 

March 21, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hugh Brasher for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2471719 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  John Clinton –  jury trial)  co-counsel Aaron Leonard

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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March 21, 2024 Show Me The Justice   Congratulations to Defense Attorney Aaron Leonard for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2471719 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  John Clinton –  jury trial)  co-counsel Hugh Brasher

Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.

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[su_frame][/su_frame]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.

[su_box title=”DEFENSE LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”DEFENSE LEADERBOARD-FELONIES” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”PROSECUTOR LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”FELONY JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2024[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”MISDEMEANOR JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2024[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”VISITING JUDGES LEADERBOARD” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]Emergency Relief Docket Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2024[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”LAWYERS VERDICTS” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Public Defenders Successful Verdicts since February 2017[/su_box]

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[su_box title=”JUDGES TRIALS” box_color=”#0a0808″ title_color=”#fef8f8″ radius=”12″]All Felony, Misdemeanor and Visiting Judges trials since February 2017[/su_box]

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[su_frame]Mario Madrid[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mario Madrid for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1745451 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.02

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[su_frame]Joseph Gagliardi[/su_frame]

 

 

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 1635492 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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[su_frame]Alia Moore[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Alia Moore for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642283 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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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 1824180 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

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[su_frame]Maverick Ray[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1824223 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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[su_frame]Rahan Atia[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rahan Atia for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1779508 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.02

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[su_frame]Jeremy Ducote[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jeremy Ducote for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630942 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Indecency with a Child

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

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 21.11

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[su_frame]Anthony Robinson[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anthony Robinson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1819009 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 25.11

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[su_frame]David Rushing[/su_frame]

 

 

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 1825500 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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[su_frame]Mario Madrid[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mario Madrid for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1797591 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 71.02

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[su_frame]Chip Lewis[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chip Lewis for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734058 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2452367 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Failure to Stop and Give Information

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE – CHAPTER 550.022

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[su_frame]Ricardo Loredo[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ricardo Loredo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2367042 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 49.04

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[su_frame]Cory Roth[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2481313 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

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 49.04

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[su_frame]Antonelly Vargas[/su_frame]

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonelly Vargas for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2492885 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

TEXAS PENAL CODE – CHAPTER 22.01

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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2479321 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Reckless Driving

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

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODE – CHAPTER  545.401

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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″] ALL 1,083 ATTORNEY DISMISSALS FROM LAST WEEK [/su_heading]

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[su_heading size=”30″ margin=”100″]COURT REPORTERS AND THEIR TRIAL TIPS[/su_heading]

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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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″]RETAINED CASES[/su_heading]

[su_frame][/su_frame]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)

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