We had 16 LAWYERS complete 10 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 IN TRIAL PLEA. 2 TRIALS are currently in progress.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 34 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
August 25, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Will Cowardin for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1817185 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Barbara Mousset
August 25, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Barbara Mousset for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1817185 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Sentence: 35 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – DaSean Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Will Cowardin
August 24, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Letitia Quinones for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1764452 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Edward Jointer
August 24, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Edward Jointer for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1764452 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
(presiding judge – Jim Anderson – jury trial) co-counsel Letitia Quinones
August 24, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Mateo Gonzalez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1608052 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence: 10 Years Probation with 120 Days in Jail as a Condition
(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Morgan Kline
August 24, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Morgan Kline for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1608052 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Intoxicated Manslaughter with a Vehicle – Sentence: 10 Years Probation with 120 Days in Jail as a Condition
(presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial) co-counsel Mateo Gonzalez
August 23, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tim Boman for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1755799 – 1755800 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking a Child – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Chris Morton- jury trial) co-counsel Alex Napuri
August 23, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Alex Napuri for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1755799 – 1755800 out of the 230th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Compelling Prostitution of a Minor and Trafficking a Child – Sentence: 45 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Chris Morton- jury trial) co-counsel Tim Boman
August 23, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Bryan Honeycutt for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1730731 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Tieranee Jones
August 23, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Tieranee Jones for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1730731 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Murder – Sentence: 20 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial) co-counsel Bryan Honeycutt
August 22, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Carlos Rodriguez for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 2427256 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 7 for the offense of
DWI – 2nd Offense
(presiding judge – Andrew Wright – jury trial)
August 22, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Mitchell Sanchez for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1749416 out of the 482nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Sexual Assault – Sentence: 37 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Denise Bradley – jury trial)
August 22, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Helen Le for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672781 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 6 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Dana Nazarova
August 22, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Dana Nazarova for earning an In Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1672781 out of the 177th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child – Sentence: 6 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Robert Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Helen Le
August 21, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Defense Attorney Brennen Dunn for earning In Trial Dismissals for your client in Cause Numbers 1780775 – 1780776 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
August 21, 2023 – Show Me The Justice Congratulations to Prosecutor Twyanette Wallace for earning Guilty Verdicts for the State of Texas in Cause Numbers 1673392 – 1673393 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offenses of
Murder and Felon in Possession of a Weapon – Sentence: 15 Years in Prison
(presiding judge – Lori Chambers Gray – jury trial)
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
TRIAL WIN LEADERS from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse (February 7, 2017 through This Current Post Date). Congratulations to these fine Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys for earning verdicts for the state and your clients over the last 6+ 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)Trials consist of a jury selected or a court trial initiated.
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Marcus Fleming for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1761687 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Stacey Morgan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1721549 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mark Lipkin for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1735476 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Credit Card Abuse on the Elderly
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ron Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1794234 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jerry Guerinot for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1763082 out of the 228th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Larry Williams II for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1772345 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
Injury to a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sara Roque for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1783015 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $2500 – $30K
Reason for Dismissal: Completed Pretrial Diversion
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Scofield for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1773182 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Violence Against the Family
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Hennigan for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1676999 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Trafficking of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Chris Henderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1712287 out of the 263rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Indecency with a Child
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jimmy Ortiz for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1636593 out of the 232nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
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 1783626 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Jessica Anderson for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1748481 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Erik Smith for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1749354 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for an excellent job earning a felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1763360 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathan Mays for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1592683 out of the 262nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Aggravated Robbery
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tucker Graves for an excellent job earning a trial setting felony dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1804104 out of the 338th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Sexual Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney William McLellan for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411847 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Juan Aldape for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2453578 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jill Hawkins for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2433188 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Daniel Henry for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2445995 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
Terroristic Threat
Reason for Dismissal: By Request of the Complaining Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Tanika Solomon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2411887 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Failure to Stop and Give Information
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Will Vaughn for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2428010 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jonathan Vela for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2451907 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Johnson for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2447662 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Pham for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2267677 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Sonya Butts for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2448600 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Reason for Dismissal: To Be Used in Punishment on Another Charge
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maria Guadalupe De Leon for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2346757 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2382386 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Thomas Greene for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2402249 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
Assault
Reason for Dismissal: Missing Witness
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Keiter for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2416978 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
DWI
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Nathaniel Munier for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2427746 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
Criminal Mischief $750 – $2500
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Antonio Benavides for an excellent job earning a trial setting misdemeanor dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2420648 out of County Criminal Court at Law Number 1 for the offense of
Assault Family Member
Reason for Dismissal: Insufficient Evidence
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.
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