We had 24 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 4 In Trial Dismissals, 1 In Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 46 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1883432 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Neal Davis
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Neal Davis for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1883432 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Reagan Clark – jury trial) co-counsel Jed Silverman
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Rachel Barlow for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1752642 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Aaron Burdette – jury trial) co-counsel Charles Hagerman
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Charles Hagerman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1752642 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 30 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Aaron Burdette – jury trial) co-counsel Rachel Barlow
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Connor Flanagan for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2522095 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial) co-counsel Theodore Hale
February 13, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Theodore Hale for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2522095 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial) co-counsel Connor Flanagan
February 12, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Gilbert Sawtelle for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1709130 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 33 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Beverly Armstrong – jury trial) co-counsel Jonathan Ortiz
February 12, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1709130 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 33 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Beverly Armstrong – jury trial) co-counsel Gilbert Sawtelle
February 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Maria Juarez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1669619 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Stacy Allen Barrow – jury trial)
February 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Trinidad Zamora III for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1669620 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Stacy Allen Barrow – jury trial) co-counsel Shannon Davis
February 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Shannon Davis for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1669620 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Stacy Allen Barrow – jury trial) co-counsel Trinidad Zamora III
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Janna Oswald for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1847759 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT – Sentence: 10 Years Probation
(Presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel Eddie Gomez
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Eddie Gomez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1847759 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT – Sentence: 10 Years Probation
(Presiding judge – Chris Morton – jury trial) co-counsel Janna Oswald
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Russell for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1833761 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI – 3rd Offense – Sentence: 6 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Te’iva Bell – jury trial)
February 12, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Eleanor Gilbert for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1856302 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – CHOKING – Sentence: 4 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – court trial)
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Larry Williams for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1844664 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY with a Deadly Weapon
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial) co-counsel Chris Henderson
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Public Defender Chris Henderson for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1844664 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY with a Deadly Weapon
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial) co-counsel Larry Williams
February 12, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Patrick Ruzzo for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1847792 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
SEXUAL ASSAULT
(Presiding judge – Nata Cornelio – jury trial) defendant took deferred on 1847795 – Assault Family Member
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Sean Kozar King for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1839024 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Veronica Nelson – jury trial)
February 12, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Jim Butler for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence) in Cause Number 2505428 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI 2nd >.15
(Presiding judge – David Fleischer – jury trial)
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Tyler Flood for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after successful Motions to Suppress) for your client in Cause Number 2512260 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsels Savannah Luna, David Smith and Brianne Boiarsky
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Savannah Luna for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after successful Motions to Suppress) for your client in Cause Number 2512260 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsels Tyler Flood, David Smith and Brianne Boiarsky
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney David Smith for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after successful Motions to Suppress) for your client in Cause Number 2512260 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsels Savannah Luna, Tyler Flood and Brianne Boiarsky
February 11, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brianne Boiarsky for earning an In Trial Dismissal (after successful Motions to Suppress) for your client in Cause Number 2512260 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
DWI
(Presiding judge – Shannon Baldwin – jury trial) co-counsels Savannah Luna, David Smith and Tyler Flood
February 14, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Show Me The Justice acknowledges the hard work and dedication from Prosecutors Vladimir Gray (l-r) Keegan Childers and Public Defenders Hannah Frank, Bukky Oyewuwo and Eric Davis in Cause Number 1553796 out of the 486th Criminal District Court which resulted in a Hung Jury for the offense of
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
(presiding judge Denise Collins – 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 Trinidad Zamora III for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2503562 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519684 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
FLEEING a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lewis Thomas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1801991 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Diana Sims for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1802278 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE Against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Kerstin Sheehan for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2528293 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lynn Messer for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1849445 out of the 486th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE Against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney George Graves IV for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2482702 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Philip Gommels for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2524279 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
RECKLESS DRIVING
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2513658 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI >.15
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eddie Cortes for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1858017 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Franklin Bynum for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1846332 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stephen Lekas for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1792291 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Woodrow Dixon III for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1812685 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Aaron Saldana for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1837993 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INJURY to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502999 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Steven Goins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2525442 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Teresa Lakho for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2495956 out Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1766767 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1876309 out of the 487th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bernie Villarreal Aguirre for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2522986 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Overstreet for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2502502 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tiffany Bartley for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428075 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maria Guadalupe DeLeon for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2518317 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Pailin for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2462693 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danielle Saenz for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1850889 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1841819 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
VIOLATION OF MOTOR FUEL Tax Requirement
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ray Hollins for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1855524 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Edward Casanova for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1804886 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
POSSESSION of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sam Adamo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1841818 out the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
VIOLATION OF MOTOR FUEL Tax Requirement
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Shane Sanders for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1874534 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Franklin Bynum for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1882906 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
DWI 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rudy Vasquez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2517536 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Alli Cannon for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2420673 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Equator Turner for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1863964 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1820029 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ronnisha Bowman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2530165 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Fabio Amador for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1838052 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MURDER
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Neal Whetstone for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2533547 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
TERRORISTIC THREAT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Danny Werlinger for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1889200 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1889198 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED Criminal Activity
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ed McClees for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680898 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT BY PUBLIC SERVANT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1889197 out the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Paul Doyle for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684291 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Lisa Andrews for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1680888 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
THEFT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney AJ Wright for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2492739 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 16 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Eric Garza for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519553 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
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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