We had 22 LAWYERS complete 13 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 10 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA..
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 41 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
July 26, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sarah Dimas for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1665474 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Mark Ellis – jury trial) co-counsel Peter Basilious Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 4 years and 5 months old
July 26, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Peter Basilious for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1665474 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Mark Ellis – jury trial) co-counsel Sarah Dimas Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 4 years and 5 months old
July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Megan Long for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1646923 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) co-counsel Becky Marshall Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 4 years and 10 months old
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July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Becky Marshall for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1646923 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Capital Murder – Sentence: Life in Prison
Presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) co-counsel Megan Long Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 4 years and 10 months old
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July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Cody Kelemen for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1774366 – 1774367 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Murder and Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Keegan Childers Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 2 years and 1 month old
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July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Keegan Childers for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1774366 – 1774367 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Murder and Aggravated Assault Family Member – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Brian Warren – jury trial) co-counsel Cody Kelemen Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 2 years and 1 month old
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July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Samantha Barnhart for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1838312 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member – Sentence: 8 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial) Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 10 months old
July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Billy Fair for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1810382 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer – Sentence: 2 Years Probation
Presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 4 months old
July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sean Kozar King for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1783414 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Cameron Calligan Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 11 months old
July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Cameron Calligan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1783414 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence: 50 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial) co-counsel Sean Kozar King Note: Def was IN CUSTODY – Case was 1 year and 11 months old
July 25, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1732503 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Melissa Morris – jury trial) Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 3 years old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2460038 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Harassing Communications
(presiding judge – Alex Salgado – jury trial) Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 2 months old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Stacy Scofield for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756207 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsels Mitchell Sanchez and Abeer Farid Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 6 months old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756207 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsels Stacy Scofield and Abeer Farid Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 6 months old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Abeer Farid for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1756207 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: To Be Determined
Presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) co-counsels Stacy Scofield and Mitchell Sanchez Note: Def was ON BOND – Case was 2 years and 6 months old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Edward Appelbaum for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1833721 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Nidia Ventura Note: Def was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year old
July 24, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Nidia Ventura for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1833721 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 55 Years in Prison
Presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Edward Appelbaum Note: Def was IN JAIL – Case was 1 year old
July 23, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Goodwin for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1846254 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 9 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Simone Colson Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 8 months old
July 23, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Simone Colson for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1846254 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 9 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Tim Goodwin Note: Defendant was IN CUSTODY – Case was 8 months old
July 22, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jeffrey Erskine for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1824368 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge – Nikita Harmon – jury trial) Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 1 month old
July 22, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Danielle Saenz for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2490506 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Sherman Ross – jury trial) co-counsel Xavieria Jeffers Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old
July 22, 2024 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Xavieria Jeffers for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2490506 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
(presiding judge – Sherman Ross – jury trial) co-counsel Danielle Saenz Note: Client was ON BOND – Case was 8 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.
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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Myrecia Donaldson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1868897 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mario Santos for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1791997 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Richard Lott Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1797359 out of the 174th 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 Charles Johnson Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1833831 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1849232 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 Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1827003 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alex Houthuijzen for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1820597 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 1794167 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eugenia Mendez for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1791996 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1834241 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Troy Locklear for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794867 out of the 208th 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 Erik Nelson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1826744 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mike Monks for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1831231 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Gianpaolo Macerola for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1850900 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676257 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Aman for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1825232 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Roger Donley for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2488272 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Trespass
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
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 2489837 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 Jaclyn Varela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487613 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 Brock White for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2497487 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
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 2486126 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 Zachary Werrell for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485246 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney David Breston for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485119 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cavita Sharma for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491117 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andrew Salinas for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2479081 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2481300 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 Tiffany Bartley for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485453 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 Hunter Hoaglund for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2493498 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 Herman Martinez for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2484720 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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 2484665 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sintia Solis for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2468921 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Public Lewdness
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kevin Wright for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2456817 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 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 Steve Boman for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2460166 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alain Jayoma for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2503992 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Theft $750 – $2500
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used as Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2488202 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dion Craig for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2458456 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2453769 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2501492 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2474499 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neil Krugh for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495512 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 Sanam Mirfattah for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2493862 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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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.
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)
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