FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS: Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson, Defense Attorney Arthur White III, Defense Attorney Chris Downey, Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Defense Attorney Erik Smith, Defense Attorney Jed Silverman, Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich, Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski, Defense Attorney Mark Bennett, Defense Attorney Monica Ishak , Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan, Public Defender Nicholas Smith (Verdict), Defense Attorney Rick Detoto, Public Defender Roger Donley (Verdict), Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis, Defense Attorney Tristan Legrande, Defense Attorney Wilford Anderson (Verdict)
CAPITAL MURDER – 1297205 – 183rd – Prosecutors Cameron Calligan, Keri Fuller and Colleen Barnett; Defense Attorneys Allen Isbell, Jimmy Ortiz and Mandy Miller (15th 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, Cordt Akers, Dan Cogdell, etc. (20th floor CJC) judge Belinda Hill presiding (opening statements Thursday) HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1577901 – 208th – Prosecutors Keaton Forcht and Lynn Nguyen; Defense Attorney Tadd Nelson (16th floor CJC) judge Mike Wilkinson presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
CAPITAL MURDER – 1522186 – 179th – Prosecutors Samantha Knecht and Lauren Bard; Defense Attorney Jerald Graber and Gerald Bourque (16th floor CJC) judge Vanessa Velasquez presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1594115 – 263rd – Prosecutors Tara Parker and Dave Brucker; Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich (14th floor CJC) judge Amy Martin presiding HOUSTON CHRONICLE
MURDER – 1527803 – 177th – Prosecutor Becky Marshall; Defense Attorney Terrance Jewett (16th floor CJC) RE-TRIAL – judge Jim Anderson presiding CLICK2HOUSTON
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – 1551743 – 182nd – Prosecutor Steve Walsh; Defense Attorney Philip Scardino (1st floor Juv) judge Danny Lacayo presiding (Trial to resume 02/28/20 – bench trial)
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1505705 – 228th – Prosecutor Lindsey Hovland; Defense Attorney Alvin Nunnery – judge Frank Aguilar presiding (Reset to March 16, 2020 for testimony)
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1526363 – 338th – Prosecutors Preston Burns and Jennifer Jordan; Defense Attorney Patty Segura (12th floor Civil) judge Ramona Franklin presiding
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 1544185 – 182nd – Prosecutor Katherine Thomas; Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan (1st floor Juvenile) judge Danny Lacayo presiding (MISTRIAL)
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Wilford Anderson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1585042 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of Aggravated Robbery (presiding judges Mike Wilkinson/Jim Anderson)
Good job Wilford!
Congratulations to Public Defender Roger Donley for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2251035 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Prostitution (presiding judge Lee Wilson) co-counsel Nicholas Smith
Good job Roger!
Congratulations to Public Defender Nicholas Smith for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2251035 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of Prostitution (presiding judge Lee Wilson) co-counsel Roger Donley
Good job Nicholas!
Show Me The Justice presents a daily update of the 2020 score between Prosecutors and Defenders at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse.
R Donley/N Smith MNG, W Anderson FNG
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 Arthur White III for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628211 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Render Aid
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jed Silverman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1604506 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Retaliation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1597421 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1638178 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651215 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Deadly Conduct
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jon Jaworski for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2165164 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Bennett for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656020 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Monica Ishak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1581152 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trademark Counterfeiting
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Ed Chernoff for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1651307 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thomas Lewis for earning felony dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1642679 – 1642680 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Aggravated Assault Family Member and Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tristan Legrande for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602452 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jerome Godinich for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1602927 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Erik Smith for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2260171 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Rick Detoto for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2254146 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Chris Downey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653491 out of the Reintegration District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Antuan Johnson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1642528 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
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 25, 2020 (Includes verdicts, in-trial pleas, in-trial dismissals and hung juries. Trial = Jury Selected – note: sometimes same case number for 2 judges because one judge picks the jury and another judge tries the case) Source: My personal observations of trials in the courthouse and use of the District Clerk’s website online services
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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 25, 2020 (1 verdict may have 2 or more attorneys attached as co-counsel)
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FINAL TRIAL STANDINGS – 2019 – 2018
ALL VERDICTS from February 1, 2017 – February 25, 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
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January 1, 2018 – February 24, 2020 – OVER 8,800 ENTRIES
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
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(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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