Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias, Defense Attorney Brian Roberts, Defense Attorney David Vuong, Defense Attorney Drew Prisner, Defense Attorney James Reed, Defense Attorney Jim Mount, Defense Attorney Julio Vela, Defense Attorney Lindsay Lopez, Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier, Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak, Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee, Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker, Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin, Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose
along with: Defense Attorney Roger Haseman, Defense Attorney Brad Runcie, Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown, Defense Attorney Matt Perez, Defense Attorney Romy Kaplan, Defense Attorney Matt Hennessy
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)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 18, 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 Nathaniel Munier for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2294534 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Alejandro Macias for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2292378 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Assault
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Marcos Adrogue for earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2324576 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1698806 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney James Reed for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1708759 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft from a Person
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brian Roberts for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1646124 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Nathaniel Pitoniak for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1704665 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 4oz – 5lbs
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Lindsay Lopez for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1709785 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Paria Rafiee for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1659116 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Stephanie Martin for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1664779 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Felon in Possession of a Weapon
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Drew Prisner for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1652723 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Thalia Dubose for earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1628663 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Julio Vela for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1637067 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney David Vuong for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1667837 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft of Metals
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Jim Mount for earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1705197 out of the Reintegration Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Roger Haseman for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2310295 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Brad Runcie for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2291889 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Displaying a Fictitious License Plate
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Cheryl Brown for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2268574 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Perez for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2269686 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Romy Kaplan for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2320264 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney Matt Hennessy for earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2299865 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
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
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
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.