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The “Rosster” of Criminal Courtroom Winners – Week Ending August 2, 2024

We had 11 LAWYERS complete 8 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.  The results were 2 GUILTY VERDICTS, 5 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS,  1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 HUNG JURY.

Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 35 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!

 

 

 

 

 

August 2, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ron Johnson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1686508 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

(presiding judge –  Andy Beall –  jury trial) Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 4 years old

 

 

 

August 2, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Michael Simons for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1797811 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon –   Sentence:  10 Years Probation

Presiding judge – Christi Kennedy – jury trial) co-counsel Kim Arcuri  Note:  Def was IN CUSTODY –  Case was 1 year and 8 months old

 

 

 

August 2, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Kim Arcuri for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1797811 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon –   Sentence:  10 Years Probation

Presiding judge – Christi Kennedy – jury trial) co-counsel Michael Simons  Note:  Def was IN CUSTODY –  Case was 1 year and 8 months old

 

 

 

 

August 2, 2024Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Lauren Watson (l-r) Sean Kozar King and Defense Attorneys Drew Darnell and Ryan Fremuth in Cause Number 1786944 out of the 208th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

(presiding judge Jim Anderson – jury trial) Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 11 months old

 

 

 

July 31, 2024 Show Me The Justice      Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patrick Ngwolo for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491401 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Racing on Highway

(presiding judge – Andrew Wright –  jury trial) Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 7 months old

 

 

 

July 31, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Mateo Gonzalez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1744781 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle –   Sentence:  10 Years Probation and 150 Days in Jail as Condition

Presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Taylor Carter  Note:  Def was ON BOND –  Case was 2 years and 1 month old

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July 31, 2024 Show Me The Justice          Congratulations to Prosecutor Taylor Carter for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1744781 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle –   Sentence:  10 Years Probation and 150 Days in Jail as a Condition

Presiding judge – Frank Aguilar – jury trial) co-counsel Mateo Gonzalez  Note:  Def was ON BOND –  Case was 2 years and 1 month old

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July 30, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Kurt Agomuo for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1794064 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

(presiding judge –  Kristin Guiney –  jury trial) Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year and 9 months old

 

 

 

July 30, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Drew Darnell for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2468505 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge –  Genesis Draper –  jury trial) co-counsel Edward Casanova  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year old

 

 

 

July 30, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2468505 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

DWI

(presiding judge –  Genesis Draper –  jury trial) co-counsel Drew Darnell  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 1 year old

 

 

 

July 29, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2489273 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

(presiding judge – John Clinton –  jury trial)  Note:  Client was ON BOND – Case was 8 months old

 

 

 

July 29, 2024 Show Me The Justice         Congratulations to Defense Attorney Elissa McBroom for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2502888 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

DWI 2nd Offense

(presiding judge – Mike Fields –  jury trial)  Note:  Client was IN CUSTODY – Case was 4 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 Ben Pearce for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1810305 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member 

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1845496 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1770340 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Forgery

Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion

 

 

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 1777880 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $150K – $300K

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 1797826 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Theft $30K – $150K

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Chris Henderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1819384 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keeyli Alfaro for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1815159 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault on a Pregnant Person

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kurt Agomuo for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794065 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kate Welch for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1734242 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Sexual Assault of a Child

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carolyn Okorafor for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1777502 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Morgan for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1812325 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Murder

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

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Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Deluca for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2504684 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rachel Reingold Wisener for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487284 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Theft $100 – $750

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Anna Eady for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495933 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lara Autrey for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2494387 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 Public Defender Matthew Woodard for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487680 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 Roland Mosher for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2479419 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 Charles Johnson Jr. for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2487370 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alisa Woodward for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491223 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 Thomas Greene for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2489820 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 Priscilla Tran for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491678 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 Michelle Beck for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2483887 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Deluca for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2491577 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Violation of a Protective Order

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Deluca for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2452702 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

 

 

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 2488325 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 Public Defender Bukky Oyewuwo for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2434525 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal:  Insufficient Evidence

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ivy Cuellar for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495682 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 Justin Harris for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2481545 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 Japaula Kemp for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2485511 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of

Criminal Mischief $100 – $750

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

 

 

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 2475173 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of

Discharging a Weapon in a Metro Area

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

 

 

Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carl Pruett for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2479575 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of

Assault

Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness

 

 

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 2501076 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 Brett Landriault for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2488423 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 Johari Burnette for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2478168 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 Joe Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2462979 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of

DWI

Reason for Dismissal:  Missing Witness

ALL 1,241 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

Learn about BAIL trends in Harris County Criminal Courts

 

HARRIS COUNTY BAIL BOND DASHBOARD

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