ShowMeTheJustice – December 9, 2020

FEATURED COURTROOM WINNERS:   Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino, Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy, Defense Attorney Beverly Caruthers, Defense Attorney Brock White, Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell, Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze, Public Defender Eugene Hong, Defense Attorney Fred Dahr, Defense Attorney Joe Vinas, Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre, Defense Attorney Jules Laird, Defense Attorney Katie Wilson, Defense Attorney Kim Abbey, Public Defender Kim Cleary, Defense Attorney Marie Primm, Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen, Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker, Defense Attorney  Michael Elliot, Defense Attorney Michael Fosher, Defense Attorney Michael Gutheinz, Defense Attorney Michael Turner, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Defense Attorney Mike Stone, Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai, Public Defender Sara Smitherman, Defense Attorney Stacey Bond, Defense Attorney Staci Biggar, Defense Attorney Synthia Santiago, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin, Defense Attorney Vik Vij

 

 

 

 

 

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The following cases are felony and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. (2 work days later) 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. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited.

Juan Aguirre

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Juan Aguirre for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664378 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Mike Stone

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mike Stone for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624583 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Beveryl Caruthers

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Beverly Caruthers for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1643326 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Michael Fosher

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Fosher for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1589967 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Cheryl Chapell

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Chapell for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664758 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Deadly Conduct

Staci Biggar

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Staci Biggar for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1577292 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Kim Abbey

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kim Abbey for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1678173 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Mekisha Walker

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mekisha Walker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1673297 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Brock White

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brock White for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692852 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Kathryn Katie Wilson

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Katie Wilson for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667422 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Felon in Possession of a Weapon

Vik Vij

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Vik Vij for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1630001 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Terroristic Threat

Tonya Rolland McLaughlin

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland McLaughlin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1647432 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault Family Member

Riddhi Desai

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Riddhi Desai for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1668240 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Joe Vinas

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joe Vinas for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1699148 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Prohibited Weapon

Michael Elliot

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Elliot for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1624944 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Marie Primm

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marie Primm for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1671390 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Eugene Hong

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender  Eugene Hong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662046 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Jules Laird

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jules Laird for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1640730 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Fred Dahr

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Fred Dahr for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1629016 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Assault Family Member

Michelle Beck

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1660007 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of a Controlled Substance

Mark Thiessen

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mark Thiessen for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1631372 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old

Michael Turner

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Turner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1662121 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old

Synthia Santiago

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Synthia Santiago for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1632740 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Driving While Intoxicated with Child <15 years old

Kim Cleary

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Kim Cleary for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1653249 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Continuous Violence against the Family

Edward Okwueze

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Edward Okwueze for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672065 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Aggravated Assault

Stacey Webb Bond

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stacey Bond for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656052 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Aimee Bolletino

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Aimee Bolletino for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1558595 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Injury to a Child

Akilah Bacy

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1700348 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Sara Smitherman

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Sara Smitherman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1688655 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs

Michael Gutheinz

 

 

Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Michael Gutheinz for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1656194 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of

Evading Arrest with a Vehicle

Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and 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

 

ALL VERDICTS by ATTORNEY last name – (OVER 1,800 TRIAL VERDICTS) starting February 1, 2017 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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Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 11,400 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES since January 1, 2018

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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Through August 1, 2020 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 10,000 not guilty verdicts, in-trial dismissals, trial setting dismissals and felony dismissals since January 2018. Great job to all on the list! Congratulations to the below listed attorneys for being the MOST MENTIONED attorneys on this spreadsheet for the combination of 1) Not Guilty Verdicts 2) In-Trial Dismissals 3) Trial Setting Dismissals and 4) Felony Dismissals! (Note: This is not an endorsement or acknowledgment of the best defense attorneys in Houston)

 

(Source: Harris County District Clerk’s Online Services – CrimDisposMonthly spreadsheet – dismissals when convicted of another charge or case refiled is usually excluded but the District Clerk’s website is not functioning as normal. Does not include attorneys whose names do not appear as attorney of record on clerk’s spreadsheet. Attorneys above are mostly court appointed)

 

 

 

 

Murray Newman

 

 

Former Prosecutor and Veteran Criminal Defense Attorney Murray Newman has been publishing a blog about the inner workings of the Harris County Criminal Courthouse for over 10 years. His insight and experience on the subject is among the best in Houston. I have a lot of respect for Murray and his blog inspired me to create my site – Show Me The Justice! For his personal views of Life at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse click the link below

LIFE AT THE HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER

CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE, INC. – Veteran Criminal Defense Attorneys Robert Pelton (pictured right), Joe Pelton (pictured left) and Former Congressman and District Court Judge Ted Poe (pictured center) have an online CLE class that is conducted each week in lieu of their in person class that Robert Pelton and Jim Skelton conducted for years at the Harris County Courthouse.

The class is held every Wednesday from 12pm-1pm. You can earn 1 hour CLE by attending. No registration is required. The course number is given at the end of the class. You will have to download the GoToMeeting App on your computer or phone, then just click the link below at noon on a Wednesday.

The class is ONLY $20 ($10 if you are a Veteran or over 75) Note: The average 1-hour Texas State Bar CLE class is $50

Pay before, during or after the class with these 3 methods:

  • Paypal – paypal.me/criminallawinstitute
  • Venmo – @criminallawinstitute
  • Mail Checks – made out to: Robert Pelton 4001 N. Shepherd Dr. Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77018.

If you want to get on Robert’s mass email list with Wednesday seminar updates mail to rpeltonlawyer1@aol.com and tell him Show Me The Justice sent you.

You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/337340109

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (312) 757-3121

Access Code: 337-340-109

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/293655421

Be sure to mute yourself upon entry. If you call you need to *6 to mute or unmute

GREAT CHANNEL TO WATCH LIVE COURT PROCEEDINGS AROUND TEXAS! CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Click on the YouTube photo and learn – look for the LIVE NOW indicators where it says WATCH NOW! txcourts.gov

Live Court Streaming in Texas

 

ALL CRIMINAL COURTS ARE NOW BACK AT THE CJC

Here is the list of floors and docket times

 

Are you interested in moving some criminal cases? Go to a client’s file and login the the DA Defense Portal. On the page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of DAs in their current courts. Let’s start moving some cases!!

 

 

Catch all the newest updates, trial tips, important defense information, office tidbits and much more in the Harris County Public Defenders newsletter headed by Chief Public Defender Alex Bunin.

 

My friend and excellent Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Grant Scheiner is now president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Check out their website