FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Defense Attorney Carl Moore, Defense Attorney Catherine Evans, Defense Attorney Cory Roth, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Defense Attorney David Breston, Defense Attorney Dennis Powell, Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight (Verdict), Defense Attorney Edmond O’Suji, Defense Attorney Emily Detoto, Defense Attorney Gary Miller, Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz, Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones, Defense Attorney Keith Larson, Defense Attorney Lori Botello, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube, Defense Attorney Patty Segura, Defense Attorney Paul St. John, Defense Attorney Ricardo Gonzalez, Defense Attorney Rodgrick Manor, Defense Attorney Stephen Ligon, Public Defender Taryn Braun
CAPITAL MURDER – 1297205 – 183rd – Prosecutors Cameron Calligan, Keri Fuller and Colleen Barnett; Defense Attorneys Allen Isbell, Jimmy Ortiz and Mandy Miller (17th floor CJC ) judge Denise Bradley/Chuck Silverman presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1519214 – 184th – Prosecutors Ryan Trask and Erika Ramirez; Defense Attorneys Anthony Osso and Cary Higginbotham (16th floor CJC) judge Marc Brown presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
POLLUTION (ARKEMA) – 1600310 – 1600311 – 1600312 – 1627625 – 1627626 – 339th – Prosecutor Alex Forrest, etc.; Defense Attorneys Rusty Hardin, Paul Nugent, Chris Downey, Dan Cogdell, Cordt Akers, etc. (20th floor CJC) judge Belinda Hill presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD – 1553765-6 – 339th – Prosecutor Maegan Williams; Defense Attorney John Petruzzi (15th floor CJC) judge Jesse McClure III presiding HUNG JURY
MURDER – 1573130 – 262nd – Prosecutors Hunter Brown and Garrett Moore; Defense Attorney Brad Loper (12th floor Civil) judge Lori Chamber Gray presiding ABC13NOW
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – 1551743 – 182nd – Prosecutor Steve Walsh; Defense Attorney Philip Scardino (17th floor CJC) judge Danny Lacayo presiding (Reset to 02/28/20 – bench trial)
BURGLARY OF A BUILDING – 1601088 – 179th – Prosecutor Ian Justice; Defense Attorneys Carlos Rodriguez and Matt Perez (11th floor Civil) judge Randy Roll presiding
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1505705 – 228th – Prosecutor Lindsey Hovland; Defense Attorney Alvin Nunnery (15th floor CJC) judge Frank Aguilar presiding
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY – 1615667 – 182nd – Prosecutors Katherine Thomas and Yasmeen Belal; Defense Attorney Lourdes Rodriguez (16th floor CJC) judge Mike Wilkinson presiding
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – 1596766 – 174th – Prosecutor Katie Teeters; Defense Attorney Steven Greenlee (17th floor CJC) judge Hazel Jones presiding
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT – 1521879 – 351st – Prosecutors Ashley Harkness and Danielle Oxford; Defense Attorney Skip Cornelius (1st floor Juvenile) judge George Powell presiding
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Eddrea McKnight for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2264157 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of Assault Family Member (presiding judge Ronnisha Bowman)
Good job Eddrea!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
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The following cases are felony – including RIC (links and PC issues) – and all trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only those defendants who are free of charges (exceptions apply) and for which I have an attorney photo.
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653531 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dennis Powell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643086 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Hochglaube for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1644709 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Catherine Evans for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624990 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edmond O’Suji for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number2247492 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ricardo Gonzalez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1607556 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Gary Miller for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2259734 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Theft $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rodgrick Manor for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2261904 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lori Botello for earning trial setting dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 2086008 – 2187276 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offenses of
Theft $100 – $750 and Prostitution
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Carl Moore for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1649792 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jolanda Jones for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647214 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Keith Larson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653475 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1633090 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604564 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629763 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Breston for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604641 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Emily Detoto for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1596071 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Taryn Braun for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663011 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Tampering with Evidence
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Patty Segura for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1619839 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Danny Easterling for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632988 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1634844 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephen Ligon for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636381 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paul St. John for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1572078 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault of a Child
Note: All spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs, compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
*Special Felonies – Excludes certain felony dismissals – see “The Making of this Blog – What Goes into It” for the exceptions
Number of trials performed by each judge – January 1, 2020 – February 19, 2020 (Includes verdicts, in-trial pleas, in-trial dismissals and hung juries. Trial = jury picked) Source: My personal observations of trials in the courthouse and use of the District Clerk’s website online services
FINAL JUDGE TRIAL STATISTICS – 2019 – 2018
The number of FAVORABLE VERDICTS by the Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse from January 1, 2020 through February 19, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)
FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – February 19, 2020 from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (for personal use ONLY) – some verdicts are listed more than once because each co-counsel gets their own listing
January 1, 2018 – February 18, 2020
A Compilation of Not Guilty Verdicts, Mid-Trial Dismissals, Trial-Setting Dismissals and *Special Felony Dismissals (exceptions apply) from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse -For personal use ONLY
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – eliminated dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet. Only includes attorneys who were hired)
(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – eliminated dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet. Includes mostly court appointed cases)
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