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The “Rosster” of Criminal Courtroom Winners – Week Ending July 19, 2024

We had 8 LAWYERS complete 5 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 1 GUILTY VERDICT, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 47 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

 

 

 

 

July 18, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Marshal Andrews for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1790365 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon –   Sentence:  30 Years in Prison

Presiding judge –  Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel  Rehaman Merchant Note:  Defendant plead “guilty” to the Murder charge after his conviction and received 30 years in prison – Def was IN CUSTODY –  Case was 4 years and 8 months old

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July 18, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Rehaman Merchant for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1790365 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon –   Sentence:  30 Years in Prison

Presiding judge –  Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel  Marshal Andrews Note:  Defendant plead “guilty” to the Murder charge after his conviction and received 30 years in prison – Def was IN CUSTODY –  Case was 4 years and 8 months old

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July 17, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2473798 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – David Fleischer –  jury trial) co-counsel Savannah Luna  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 11 months old

 

 

 

July 17, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Savannah Luna for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2473798 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – David Fleischer –  jury trial) co-counsel Tyler Flood  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 11 months old

 

 

 

July 17, 2024 Show Me The Justice      Congratulations to Defense Attorney Rick Detoto for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2473419 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault

(presiding judge – John Clinton –  jury trial) Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 11 months old

 

 

 

July 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2492394 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – Toria Finch –  jury trial) co-counsel Jacob Vela  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 6 months old

 

 

 

July 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2492394 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge – Toria Finch –  jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Vela  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 6 months old

 

 

 

July 16, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Josh Stephens for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2380270 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault

(presiding judge – Erika Ramirez –  jury trial)   Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 9 months 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.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2024
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2024

 

DEFENSE ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2024
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2024

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alisa Woodward for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1777719 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Arson 

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Beatrice Gonzales for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1840316 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

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 1856377 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender  Mandy Jones for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1835489 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:   By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David DeBlanc for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1741001 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1771611 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Goins for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1850044 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Laurel Shedd for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1756486 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lucio Montes for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1837808 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

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 1783793 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Reason for Dismissal:  Defendant was Unsatisfactory Terminated from Probation

 

 

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 1799620 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault on a Pregnant Person

Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1810057 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence Against the Family

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Annie Williford for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1788729 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700061 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

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 1844344 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

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 1745760 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Wilvin Carter for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1824717 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Robbery

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hugh Brasher for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485882 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

DWI 2nd

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474145 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chisom Onyenezi for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485501 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alex Udorah for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2484426 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Green for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2484002 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Greene for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491460 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

Resisting Arrest

Reason for Dismissal:   Insufficient Evidence

 

 

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 2491015 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2492440 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Violating a Protective Order

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keeyli Alfaro for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2490657 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sina Zadeh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485643 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eddie Tecle for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485643 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Harris for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2494676 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487399 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2482641 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500

Reason for Dismissal:   Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jolissa Jones for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2470037 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

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 2480064 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bernie Aguirre for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485680 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roland Mosher for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2488034 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Norwood Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474007 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Failure to Stop and Give Information

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roland Mosher for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491673 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Zohair Alam for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2503826 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

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 2491266 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Cruelty to Animals

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jolissa Jones for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2490871 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Discharge a Weapon in a Metro Area

Reason for Dismissal:  By Request of the Complaining Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Darla McBride for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2493546 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 Patrick Ngwolo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2490581 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Obstructing a Highway

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2496608 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Roy Rolong for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2490576 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 Mark Thiessen for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2472603 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fox Curl for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495493 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Overstreet for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2481753 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

ALL 1,312 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.

 

 

RETAINED CASES
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.   See article on Harris County Indigent and Defense Systems (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)

 

 

 

 

Harris County Felony Courts Dashboard

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