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.
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
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