Defense Attorney Andrew Smith, Defense Attorney Brian Coyne, Public Defender Damaris Betancourt, Defense Attorney Dan Richardson, Defense Attorney Dionne Press, Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Defense Attorney Janet Kleban, Defense Attorney Joseph Mathew, Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides, Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming, Defense Attorney Mary Conn, Defense Attorney Norman Silverman, Defense Attorney Tucker Graves, Defense Attorney William McLellan
along with: Defense Attorney Herschel Cashin, Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis, Defense Attorney Lindsay Vanik, Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell, Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter, Defense Attorney Abraham Galaviz
From the Harris County District Clerk: Below is a video guide of a Jury Call and Voir Dire at NRG Arena, and a Jury Trial in one of the Downtown Courthouses. Consult the presiding judge of each court for that court’s specific courtroom setup and protocols.
Under COVID orders does a Defendant have a RIGHT to a COURT trial without the consent of the State? (Normally all 3 parties have to agree)
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TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 16, 2021). Congratulations to these fine prosecutors and defense attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 4 years! (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)
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.
The following cases are felony DISMISSALS and misdemeanor trial setting dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – online services > public data sets > crimdisposdaily. I examine each dismissal form before posting, post only dismissals which appeared to require some work to earn, gets the client off scott-free (exceptions apply) and for which I have an attorney photo. ric court dismissals are posted only if legal issues were cited. for details go to “the making of this blog”
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dan Richardson for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2318235 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2267499 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kelly Benavides for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708198 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1679350 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Coyne for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1669367 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney William McLellan for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1687732 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft from a Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Andrew Smith for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1663364 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to the Elderly
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Joseph Mathew for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1703220 out of the 209th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Carrying a Weapon in a Prohibited Place
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Norman Silverman for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646199 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Public Defender Damaris Betancourt for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1695726 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Dionne Press for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1672193 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Janet Kleban for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1692430 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Mary Conn for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1675732 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1713996 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1684110 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 3rd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Herschel Cashin for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316390 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jordan Lewis for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2315187 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 11 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lindsay Vanik for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2272791 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 12 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Kate Ferrell for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2326236 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jennifer Carpenter for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2332948 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
Enticing a Child
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Abraham Galaviz for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2263840 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations are NOT 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
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 12,600 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 February 12, 2021 – The above spreadsheet contains the names of a couple thousand defense attorneys earning nearly 12,000 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)
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.
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
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
ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR COUNTY COURTS – click here
Watch livestream proceedings including trials if the camera is green
ZOOM ADDRESSES FOR DISTRICT COURTS (click here for larger picture)
Are you interested in knowing which ADA is handling your client’s case? Go to your client’s file on the District Clerk’s website and login the DA Defense Portal. On that page you can find the DA in charge of the case AND you can find the CURRENT roster of ADAs in their current courts.
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.
Check out my 30 CELEBRITY JURY PANELS!
IMPORTANT NOTICE – The district clerk’s website has been displaying INCOMPLETE INFORMATION since July 5, 2020. The Online Dockets tab (faulty since July 5, 2020) and the Criminal Disposed Cases tab (faulty since November 19, 2020) from which I gather my blog information are BOTH providing only PARTIAL DATA. On July 5, 2020 and November 23, 2020 I submitted a work order for them to fix the problems, but to no avail. I apologize if I missed any information due to their inability to correct the issue.