We had 26 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 4 Guilty Verdicts, 9 Not Guilty Verdicts, 2 In Trial Dismissals and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 39 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Porscha Brown for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1758852 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
(Presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsels Max Patterson and Eugene Hong
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February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Max Patterson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1758852 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
(Presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsels Porscha Brown and Eugene Hong
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February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Eugene Hong for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1758852 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
(Presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial) co-counsels Max Patterson and Porscha Brown
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January 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Gilbert Villarreal for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Number 1705225 – 1705227 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial)
January 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brett Podolsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1815998 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Aaron Burdette – jury trial) co-counsel Matthew Sharp
January 31, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Matthew Sharp for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1815998 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Aaron Burdette – jury trial) co-counsel Brett Podolsky
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Crespin Linton for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1744624 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) co-counsel Lloyd Corpening
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Lloyd Corpening for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1744624 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial) co-counsel Crespin Linton
February 3, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Cody Kelemen for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1712316 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Kaylee Veltri
February 3, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Kaylee Veltri for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1712316 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT – Sentence: 40 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Cody Kelemen
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1753004 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Rebekah Wrobleske
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Rebekah Wrobleske for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1753004 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Colleen Gaido – jury trial) co-counsel Danielle Oxford
February 7, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Ashlea Sheridan for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1750473 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: To Be Determined
(Presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Lindsey Pearson
February 7, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lindsey Pearson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1750473 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: To Be Determined
(Presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Ashlea Sheridan
February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Neal Whetstone for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2515365 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Justice Houston and Samiyah Jefferson
February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Justice Houston for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2515365 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Neal Whetstone and Samiyah Jefferson
February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Samiyah Jefferson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2515365 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Justice Houston and Neal Whetstone
February 4, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Alec Beller for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2516248 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI 2nd OFFENSE – Sentence: 180 Days in Jail
(Presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Hugh Brasher for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2505896 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Kelley Andrews – jury trial)
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2516242 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Savannah Luna and Brianne Boiarsky
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Savannah Luna for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2516242 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Tyler Flood and Brianne Boiarsky
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2516242 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Paula Goodhart – jury trial) co-counsels Savannah Luna and Tyler Flood
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Theresa Lakho for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 2516278 – 2516279 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT and CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
(Presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial)
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Ruben Restrepo Jr. for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2513358 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI 2nd >.15
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial)
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2513570 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
(Presiding judge – Tonya Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Jacob Vela
February 5, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after a successful Motion to Suppress Hearing) for your client in Cause Number 2513570 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
FAILURE TO IDENTIFY
(Presiding judge – Tonya Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Vela
February 6, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutor Liz Buss (l-r) and Defense Attorneys Jack Carroll and Timothy Donahue in Cause Number 1800464 out of the 488th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
(presiding judge Mark Ellis – jury trial)
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 Coby Dubose for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2476554 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1864100 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member – Choking
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Darla McBride for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2513952 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michelle Leitner for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2403547 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Edwards for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1838092 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bernie Villarreal Aguirre for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511539 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Keeyli Alfaro for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2512170 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Alicia Mpande for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1840967 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2414126 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Syed Imam for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1834661 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Moniqua Scott for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885949 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alisa Woodard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2521018 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ricardo Loredo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2389900 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chisom Onyenezi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2470299 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DISCHARGING A FIREARM in a Metro Area
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1860397 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member – Choking
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Elizabeth Huerta for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2516243 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Bibby for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2527993 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ty Washington for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2509928 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ashton Taylor for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2505848 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2514389 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2513126 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Hunter Hoaglund for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2513746 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jacob Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2509494 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth McCoy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628020 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Peter Justin for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628744 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bryan Savoy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628019 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1526086 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED Robbery
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511407 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brandon Bibby for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2524452 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Israel Santana for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2520829 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joe Garcia Jr. for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2526862 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2518225 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fox Curl for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2514235 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Clay for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511104 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2528214 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Elizabeth Uribe for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2511462 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sokoiya Thomas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2514726 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2514220 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673470 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT of a Child
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2025
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2025
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Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2025
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FELONY JUDGES LEADERBOARD 2025
All Elected Felony Judges and their trial totals for 2025
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MISDEMEANOR JUDGES LEADERBOARD 2025
All Elected Misdemeanor Judges and their trial totals for 2025
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VISITING JUDGE LEADERBOARD 2025
Emergency Relief Docket Visiting Judges and their trial totals for 2025
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DEFENSE LEADERBOARD -LAST 8 YEARS
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyer Tyler Flood for leading the MOST Not Guilty Verdicts since 2017
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DEFENSE LEADERBOARD FELONIES – LAST 8 YEARS
Leading Defense Attorneys for Winning Felony Verdicts since February 2017
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyer Maverick Ray for leading the MOST Felony Not Guilty Verdicts since 2017
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PROSECUTOR LEADERBOARD – LAST 8 YEARS
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts since February 2017
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Prosecutor Danielle Oxford for leading the MOST Guilty verdicts since 2017
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LAWYER VERDICTS – LAST 8 YEARS
All Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys and Public Defenders Successful Verdicts since February 2017
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JUDGES TRIALS – LAST 8 YEARS
All Felony, Misdemeanor and Visiting Judges trials since February 2017
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COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – MISDEMEANORS
Top 10 Misdemeanor Courts for LOWEST docket totals January 2024 – source: Harris County Courts Active Cases Report
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal Court at Law #3 judge Leslie Johnson for leading the MOST efficient misdemeanor docket through January 2024
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COURT DOCKET EFFICIENCY – FELONIES
Top 10 Felony Courts for LOWEST docket totals January 2024 – source: Harris County District Criminal District Courts Dashboard
Show Me The Justice recognizes Harris County Criminal District Court 488 judge Matt Peneguy for leading the MOST efficient felony docket through January 2024
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HARRIS COUNTY 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)
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HARRIS COUNTY FELONY DASHBOARD
HARRIS COUNTY MISDEMEANOR COURTS DASHBOARD
THEFT BY CHECK TRIAL MANUAL
Have a theft by check or Issuance of a Bad Check trial? As the Former Chief Prosecutor of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Check Fraud Division and a defender of over 15,000 clients who were charged with writing bad checks, I wrote a TRIAL GUIDE for prosecuting and defending bad check charges. Feel free to use my trial manual for guidance. Hit the upper right hand corner to download
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