Show Me The Justice congratulates: Defense Attorney Ali Korfin, Defense Attorney Andre Ligon, Prosecutor Carina Batista (Verdict), Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo (Verdict), Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky, Defense Attorney Craig Hughes, Defense Attorney Fabio Amador, Defense Attorney Grant Scheiner, Defense Attorney James Elick II, Defense Attorney Jim Butler, Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez, Prosecutor Johna Stallings (Verdict), Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo (Verdict), Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson, Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz (Verdict), Defense Attorney Julia Bella, Defense Attorney Justin Harris (Verdict), Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker, Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry, Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz, Defense Attorney Martina Longoria, Defense Attorney Maverick Ray, Defense Attorney Meredith Morse, Defense Attorney Michelle Beck, Public Defender Mona Kermani, Defense Attorney Monique Sparks, Defense Attorney Neal Davis III, Prosecutor Sara Siegel (Verdict), Prosecutor Tiera Johnson Williams (Verdict), Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill, Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon, Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani, Defense Attorney William McLellan
March 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Clarissa Escobedo for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2263217 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault – Sentence: 60 Days in Jail
(presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – jury trial – court reporter Leah Leal) co-counsel Carina Batista
March 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Carina Batista for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2263217 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 13 for the offense of
Assault – Sentence: 60 Days in Jail
(presiding judge Raul Rodriguez – jury trial – court reporter Leah Leal) co-counsel Clarissa Escobedo
March 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tiera Johnson Williams for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1606665 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Hazel Jones – jury trial)
March 4, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney John Paul Cedillo for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2331292 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated >.15
(presiding judge Andrew Wright – jury trial – court reporter Erin Furgason)
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Jonathan Ortiz for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1627794 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 37 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Robert Johnson – jury trial)
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Johna Stallings for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1510625 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Denise Bradley – jury trial) co-counsel Sara Siegel
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Sara Siegel for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1510625 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault – Sentence: 10 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Denise Bradley – jury trial) co-counsel Johna Stallings
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2320987 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Assault
(presiding judge Franklin Bynum – jury trial – court reporter Jennifer Slessinger)
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1640907 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle
(presiding judge Maritza Antu – jury trial) co-counsel Myrecia Donaldson
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Myrecia Donaldson for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1640907 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle
(presiding judge Maritza Antu – jury trial) co-counsel Brennen Dunn
March 3, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1598532 out of the 337th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary with Intent to Commit a Felony – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Colleen Gaido – jury trial)
March 2, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Emily Shelton for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1544713 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Leslie Yates – jury trial) co-counsel Nathaniel Munier and Matthew Hefti
March 2, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1544713 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Leslie Yates – jury trial) co-counsel Emily Shelton and Matthew Hefti
March 2, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Matthew Hefti for earning an In Trial Dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1544713 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
(presiding judge Leslie Yates – jury trial) co-counsel Emily Shelton and Nathaniel Munier
March 2, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tyler White for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1679574 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Jason Luong – jury trial) – co-counsel Elizabeth Liberman
March 2, 2022 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Elizabeth Liberman for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1679574 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
(presiding judge Jason Luong – jury trial) – co-counsel TylerWhite
The following cases are some carefully chosen felony and misdemeanor dismissals derived from the Harris County District Clerk’s website – dockets tab – with emphasis on some new faces, variety, difficulty of cases, uncommon charges and trial setting dismissals – I select 25 out of around 250 dismissals posted each day – i only post cases when i have a lawyer photo – hard earned dismissal? let me know. lawyer submissions welcome!
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Meredith Morse (Edward Law Firm) for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1738746 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jim Butler for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1736921 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney James Elick II for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1753020 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Martina Longoria for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714930 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Vafa Jasemi Zergani for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1744756 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Hughes for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1749499 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Endangering a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Andre Ligon for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1742975 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Grant Scheiner for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1568109 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marjorie Muniz for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1715885 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1686966 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Possession of Marijuana 5lbs – 50lbs
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jon Stephenson for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750115 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Theft $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kevin Stryker for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1701037 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Burglary of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Brodsky for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1620082 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
False Statement to Obtain Credit $30K – $150K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Julia Bella for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1748462 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Trevor Sharon for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1756695 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Impersonating a Police Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Mona Kermani for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1750150 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence against the Family
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Fabio Amador for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1524468 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Joaquina Rodriguez for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1690779 out of the 339th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Neal Davis III for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1696826 out of the 178th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault on a Pregnant Person
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Monique Sparks for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1714468 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ali Korfin for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2380340 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2321025 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 4 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michelle Beck for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2357075 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $100 – $750
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tiffany Hill for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2348534 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Driving While Intoxicated
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kimberly McTorry for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2316543 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Show Me The Justice congratulates Defense Attorney JULIO VELA for earning the MOST misdemeanor dismissals for the month of February 2022! (Sorry if I missed some female attorneys whose name is not consolidated by the clerk due to a name change)
(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. Sorry if I miss some female attorneys who show up under different names)
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 2,200 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
Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated. (Trials by visiting judges are not included – see above “Judges in Trial” for that information)
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 – March 4, 2022). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 5+ years! Note: Trial wins consist of trial verdicts – sometimes more than 1 verdict per trial – 10 wins minimum for Prosecutors and 4 wins minimum for Defense Attorneys (Source: Show Me The Justice “Lawyers in Trial” Spreadsheet)
Have you been charged with a crime in Harris County? Check out our list of attorneys with OVER 13,000 CRIMINAL DEFENSE SUCCESS STORIES from January 1, 2018 – April 14, 2021
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
2018 – 2019 FINAL STANDINGS for TRIALS
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