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We had 8 LAWYERS complete 6 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 4 GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 NOT GUILTY VERDICT, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA, 1 CIVIL COMMITMENT and 1 HUNG JURY. 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!
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May 31 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Brad Morse for earning a jury finding of “Civil Commitment” for the State of Texas in Cause Number 818362-Z out of the 185th Criminal District Court. (Defendant was previously convicted for the offense of Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison in 2000)
Defendant found to be Sexual Predator – Civil Commitment
(Presiding judge Andy Beall – jury trial) co-counsel Special Prosecutor Maureen Whitmore
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May 30, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Mike Haddad for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1752816 – 1752758 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Possession of a Controlled Substance – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) Note: Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 2 years and 6 months old
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May 30, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Christine Vu for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1854821 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft <$100 – Sentence: $150 Fine
Presiding judge – Andy Beall – jury trial) Note: Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 4 months old
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May 29, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Cameron Gonzales for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1776112 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison and $10K Fine
Presiding judge – Ramona Franklin – jury trial) co-counsel Barbara Mousset Note: Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year and 11 months old
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May 29, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Mousset for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1776112 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison and $10K Fine
Presiding judge – Ramona Franklin – jury trial) co-counsel Cameron Gonzales Note: Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year and 11 months old
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May 29, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2443371 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Robin Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Savannah Luna
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 3 months old
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May 29, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Savannah Luna for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2443371 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
DWI
(presiding judge – Robin Brown – jury trial) co-counsel Tyler Flood
Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 3 months old
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May 28, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Samantha Barnhart for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1806886 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft from a Person – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
Note: Defendant was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year and 3 months old
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May 28, 2024 – Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Jennifer McCoy (l-r) Sarah Dimas and Defense Attorneys Eddie Cortes and Marjorie Muniz in Cause Number 1596593 out of the 185th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury (11 Not Guilty; 1 Guilty) for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
(presiding judge Mark Ellis – jury trial)
Note: Client was IN JAIL – Case was 5 years 10 months old
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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]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.
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1727205 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jessica Anderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1824355 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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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 1791682 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1847783 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lonnie Knowles for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1802242 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon III for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602115 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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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 1863172 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hans Nielsen for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1670321 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Austen Hobbs for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1836451 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joseph Gutheinz for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1752687 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ennio Diaz for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1791482 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sirat Al-Nahi for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1864262 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1814469 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Adam Corral for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1820719 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1851378 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Mercer for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1833343 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2482371 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Trespass
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2456261 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Murray Newman for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2486020 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Neal Whetstone for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2445260 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney DeJean Cleggett for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2476907 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martin Flores for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2483554 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martin Flores for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2420004 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Possession of an Altered Gambling Device
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Rushing for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2475149 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brooklyn Brewer for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487433 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sokoiya Thomas for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491907 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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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 2485052 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Harassment
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marco Sapien for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474497 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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[su_heading size=”37″ margin=”100″] ALL 1,090 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]
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[/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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