November 29, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor RYAN MCLEAREN for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 183rd District Court – Cause Number 1499428
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Mike Wilkinson
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SHOW ME THE JUSTICE!
Hats off to Prosecutor Britni Cooper for dismissing (4) felony and (4) misdemeanor cases out of the 230th and County Court at Law Number 14 after extensive investigation by the District Attorney, defense attorney Carl Moore and two police agencies determined that the defendant was innocent. The right person has now been charged and justice has been served. Good job Carl Moore and Britni Cooper!
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney KATE FERRELL for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2138429 – CCL9 – Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offense >.15
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CARL HAGGARD for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2159825 – CCL7 – Prostitution
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CHANAE CONNELL DAVIS for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2139712 – CCL8 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ALEX UDORAH for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2144831 – CCL5 – Assault
November 29, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor AMANDA BENAVIDES for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 178th District Court – Cause Number 1519159
Attempted Aggravated Kidnapping
Sentence – 50 Years in Prison
Presiding Judge – Kelli Johnson
Congratulations to Prosecutor JENNIFER LAWRENCE for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 5 – Cause Number 2102149
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 1 Year Probation
Presiding Judge – Margaret Harris
Congratulations to Defense Attorney MATT DELUCA for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2144176
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – Bill Harmon
Congratulations to Prosecutor GEORGE LINDSEY for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 180th District Court – Cause Number 1496514
Assault of a Public Servant
Sentence – 6 Years Probation
Presiding Judge – Catherine Evans
Congratulations to Defense Attorneys THERESSA FORD (top) and OLIVER BROWN for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 3 – Cause Number 2140539
Assault of a Family Member
Presiding Judge – Bill Harmon
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney OWEN CAMPBELL for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2119345 – CCL5 – Assault
November 28, 2017
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Congratulations to Judge Jay Karahan for having the honor to preside over the State of Texas versus Lee Harvey Oswald trial held at the South Texas College of Law Houston Garrett-Townes Auditorium. The just completed trial resulted in 6 jurors voting guilty and 6 jurors voting not guilty. The trial consisted of Prosecutor Gus Pappas and Defense Attorneys Robert Tanenbaum, Lawrence Schnapf and Bill Simpich presenting evidence from nine expert witnesses. Good job, Jay!
Congratulations to Prosecutor BIANCA RODRIGUEZ for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 5 – Cause Number 2092282
Assault of a Family Member
Sentence – 250 Days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Margaret Harris
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ALLI CANNON for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2135475 – CCL1 – Driving While Intoxicated
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney SEAN DARVISHI for earning trial setting dismissals for your client – Case Nos. 2151852 and 2151853 – CCL4 – Driving While Intoxicated and Carrying a Weapon
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ANDREEA IONESCU for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2142078 – CCL15 – Terroristic Threat
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney WILLIAM GIFFORD for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 1516077 – 177th – Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney RICARDO PERAZZA for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client – Case No. 2134974 – CCL5 – Assault of a Family Member
Former Harris County District Attorney Johnny Holmes fulminating at jurors (1st row l-r) Defense Attorney Joaquin Jimenez, Defense Attorney Raul Rodriguez, Prosecutor Hilary Kustoff, Prosecutor Steve Belt, Prosecutor Jani Korah, Defense Attorney Neil Krugh and (top row l-r) Prosecutor Syed Imam, Prosecutor Brad Runcie, Prosecutor Sara Siegel, Defense Attorney Tonya Rolland-McLaughlin and Prosecutor David Mitcham.
November 21, 2017
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JAY COHEN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2145444 – CCL1 – Unlawful Disclosure of Intimate Visual Material
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney DUSTAN NEYLAND for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2136247 – CCL10 – Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LURO TAYLOR for earning trial day dismissals for your client – Case Nos. 1494907, 1560897 – 178th – Aggravated Assault and Evading Arrest
November 20, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor RYAN KENT for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law #12 – Cause Number 2146615
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 10 Months Probation/$750 Fine
Presiding Judge – Robin Brown
November 20, 2017
AND THE WINNER OF THE $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE IS….
To claim your $100 gift certificate to Tony’s restaurant, please call Alan Helfman, (donor of the certificate) at 713-545-2866 and set up a time to personally pick up the certificate at his River Oaks Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealership located at 4807 Kirby Dr. 77098. Deadline to pick up the gift certificate is December 3, 2017. Be sure to thank Alan and ENJOY YOUR MEAL AT TONY’S! (Winner picked at random from Defense Attorneys mentioned in this blog from November 1, 2017 to November 19, 2017)
November 17, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor HOPE WILLIAMS-SMITH for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law #10 – Cause Number 2142528
Prostitution
Sentence – 3 Days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Dan Spjut
Congratulations to Prosecutor BRAD RUNCIE for a MID-TRIAL GUILTY PLEA in the 177th District Court – Cause Number 1445761
Burglary of a Habitation
Sentence – 16 Years in Prison
Presiding Judge – Terry Flenniken
Congratulations to Defense Attorney CARLOS RODRIGUEZ (pictured) and LIZET DIAZ for a MID-TRIAL DISMISSAL – after a hung jury – in County Court at Law Number 13 – Cause Number 2142227
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – Don Smyth
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CRYSTAL HENDERSON for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1480413 – 174th – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MONCIE RASMUS, JR. for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2129438 – CCL5 – Deadly Conduct
November 16, 2017
Congratulations to Defense Attorneys TYRONE MONCRIFFE (top), ANGELA WELTIN (bottom) and CHERYL IRVIN for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in the 185th District Court – Cause Number 1520333
Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child under 6
Presiding Judge – Susan Brown
Congratulations to Prosecutor ANDY SCHNEIDER for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 208th District Court – Cause Number 1490417
Aggravated Sexual Assault with Child
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Reagan Clark
Congratulations to Prosecutor TIM GOODWIN for a GUILTY VERDICT in CCL4 – Cause Number 2121491
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
Sentence – 18 months Probation/$500 Fine/3 days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Natalie Fleming
Congratulations to Prosecutor BIANCA RODRIGUEZ for a GUILTY VERDICT in CCL5 – Cause Number 2133593
Assault Family Member
Sentence – 1 Year Probation/$750 Fine
Presiding Judge – Margaret Harris
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CHARLES ZAVALA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2106433 – CCL3 – Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ALEXANDER HOUTHUIJZEN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1544842 – 262nd – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LISA ANDREWS ALPE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1508755 – 351st – Possession of Controlled Substance
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PROSECUTOR PROMOTIONS!
“Congratulations to the following prosecutors who were promoted to #2 misdemeanor prosecutors – SARA SIEGEL, HILARY KUSTOFF, ALVARO ESCORCIA, SHARICA GRAY, BELASHIA WALLACE, JAMES HU, ZACHARY GIBSON, SARAH MASSOUD, ALEX COHN, GRACE MURPHY and DAVID PURNELL!“
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PROSECUTOR PROMOTIONS!
“Congratulations to the following prosecutors who were promoted to #3 felony prosecutors – KELSEY LIEPER, SYED IMAM, CRISTINA PLATTER, NICHOLAS TOUPS, PRESTON BURNS, BRADEN RILEY, ANDI LEX, MARY GRACE SCHICK, STEWANNA MITCHELL and DANA LEGLER!“
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PROSECUTOR PROMOTIONS!
“Congratulations to the following prosecutors who were promoted to #2 felony prosecutors – MEGAN ELLIOT, KATHRYN SCHEFFER, and AUDIA JONES!“
November 15, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor ANDREW FIGLIUZZI for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 184th District Court – Cause Number 1493412
Impersonating a Public Servant
Sentence – 4 Years in Prison
Presiding Judge – Jan Krocker
Congratulations to Prosecutor CASEY GOODMAN for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 230th District Court – Cause Number 1462975
Sexual Assault
Sentence – 18 Years in Prison
Presiding Judge – Brad Hart
Congratulations to Prosecutor BRADFORD CROCKARD (pictured) and JACQLYN JANIS (from Huntsville) for a Jury Trial finding of CIVIL COMMITMENT in the 178th District Court – Cause Number 0608785
The Defendant was sentenced to 28 years in Prison in 1992 and came up for parole. Instead of walking the streets, the jury found beyond a reasonable doubt in a civil proceeding that the defendant constitutes a danger to society as a sexual predator and he was committed to a in-patient facility indefinitely. (Re-Evaluation every 2 years)
Presiding Judge – Larry Weiman
Congratulations to Prosecutor MICALA CLARK for a GUILTY VERDICT in CCL10 – Cause Number 2087227
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 1 Year Probation/ $500 Fine
Presiding Judge – Dan Spjut
Congratulations to Defense Attorney KATE FERRELL for a MID-TRIAL DISMISSAL in County Court at Law Number 15 – Cause Number 2135327
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – Jean Spradling
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ANTONIO BENAVIDES for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2146590 – CCL12 – Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
MOTION TO SUPPRESS DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney TONYA ROLLAND MCLAUGHLIN for earning a Motion to Suppress dismissal for your client – Case No. 1509037 – 338th – Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver
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“Good job Lott Brooks getting a 2nd degree felony case with a TDC plea offer reduced to a misdemeanor deferred on trial day!”
“So sorry to hear Analia Wilkerson will step down from the bench. Thanks for your years of service!
November 14, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor SEPI ZIMMER for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2144381
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 1 Year Probation/$500 Fine
Presiding Judge – Nataiie Fleming
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney FRUMENCIO REYES for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2150841 – CCL5 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MARCOS ADROGUE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2135132 – CCL5 – Driving While Intoxicated
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JOSEPH GAGLIARDI for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2105557 – CCL12 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JIMMY ORTIZ for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1553412 – 185th – Felony Theft of Service
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney KIM ABBEY for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2090911 – CCL1 – Assault Family Member
As Chief Prosecutor of the Check Fraud Division, I was tasked with combating a proliferation of bad check-writing. This 1987 clip from Channel 13 goes back 30 years!
November 13, 2017
Well, the civil courthouse participants are not liking us today! The line is wrapped round both sides of the front for people to get inside the building – and it is 15 minutes past 9:00 docket call! Looks like some people are going to be late for felony court.
November 10, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor KEATON FORCHT for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 248th District Court – Cause Number 1529158
Sexual Assault
Sentence – 5 Years in Prison
Presiding Judge – Katherine Cabaniss
Prosecutor Colleen Barnett closing argument to jurors (1st row l-r) Prosecutor Jeff Matovich, Honorable Judge Dan Spjut, Honorable Judge Jay Karahan, Honorable Judge Natalie Fleming, Defense Attorney Dan Cogdell, Prosecutor Sarah Massoud-Buazza, Defense Attorney Brian Wice and (back row l-r) Honorable Judge Mike Fields, Defense Attorney DaSean Jones, Prosecutor Sharica Gray, Prosecutor Vanessa Goussen and Defense Attorney Brian Coyne
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LOTT BROOKS for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1527756 – 177th – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney WILLIAM JONES for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1523245 – 177th – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ROBERT JONES for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case Nos. 1544048-1544049 – 177th – Aggravated Assault Family Member and Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LANCE HAMM for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1538357 – 177th – Assault Impede Breath
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney TREVOR SHARON for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2153891 – CCL15 – Prostitution
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney TYLER FLOOD for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2125787 – CCL15 – Driving While Intoxicated
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MARCOS ADROGUE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1524528 – 182nd – Possession of Controlled Substance
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney DAN RICHARDSON for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2135401 – CCL5 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JIMMIE LEE BROWN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2140538 – CCL2 – Assault
November 9, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor COBY LESLIE for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 176th District Court – Cause Number 1524489
Capital Murder
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Reagan Clark
Congratulations to Prosecutor JEFF MATOVICH for two GUILTY VERDICTS in the 182nd District Court – Cause Numbers 1469652 and 1469653
Indecency with a Child (Two Counts)
Sentence – Life in Prison on both Counts
Presiding Judge – Leslie Yates
Congratulations to Prosecutor URVASHI MOROLIA for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 10 – Cause Number 2138024
Interference with the Duties of a Public Servant
Sentence – 4 Days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Dan Spjut
Congratulations to Prosecutor GEORGE LINDSEYfor a GUILTY VERDICT in the 180th District Court – Cause Number 1507087
Driving While Intoxicated 3rd Offender
Sentence – 10Years Probation
Presiding Judge – Catherine Evans
The next time you see Defense Attorney Corey Gomel in the courthouse, make sure you hit him up for one of his business cards. Corey took hundreds of his authentic baseball cards and meticulously glued the baseball card to the back of each of his business cards. If he would have added a stick of gum this morning I would have taken a card.
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney RUSSELL NEUMANN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2159406 – CCL15 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney PERRY BASS for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2128904 – CCL3 – Burglary of a Motor Vehicle
November 8, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor TARA PARKER for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 11 – Cause Number 2150097
Assault Family Member
Sentence – 1 Year Probation/ $500 Fine
Presiding Judge – Shelly Hancock
Congratulations to Defense Attorney GEORGE TENNANT for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in the 337th District Court – Cause Number 1521153
Theft $2,500 – $30,000
Presiding Judge – Herb Ritchie
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MEKISHA WALKER for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2119614 – CCL2 – Driving While Intoxicated
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CARLOS RODRIGUEZ for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1511886 – 339th – Forgery of a Govt. Instrument
November 7, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutors DAVE BRUCKER (pictured) and NATHAN MOSS for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 177th District Court – Cause Number 1507264
Capital Murder
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Reagan Clark
Congratulations to Defense Attorney BRAD WALTERS for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 4 – Cause Number 2130954
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – John Clinton
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney D’ANGELO LOWE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2120053 – CCL3 – Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CHRIS DOWNEY for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2132307 – CCL7 – Driving While Intoxicated
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CARLOS RODRIGUEZ for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1495672 – 180th – Assault Family Member
November 6, 2017
Congratulations to Defense Attorney JULIO VELA for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 11 – Cause Number 2141048
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – Diane Bull
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney NATHAN HENNIGAN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2151479 – CCL1 – Deadly Conduct
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JED SILVERMAN for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2108687 – CCL7 – Assault Family Member
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MAVERICK RAY for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2139101 – CCL7 – DWI
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney FRUMENCIO REYES for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2144225 – CCL7 – Assault Family Member
November 3, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutors COLLEEN BARNETT and CASEY GOODMAN for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 184th District Court – Cause Number 1566723
Capital Murder
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Terry Fleneken
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney TYRONE MONCRIFFE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1504691 – 337th – Felony Theft
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney RAHAN ATIA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1504690 – 337th – Felony Theft
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney SAM KNIGHT for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1504692 – 337th – Felony Theft
November 2, 2017
Congratulations to the (8) recent law school graduates who passed the Texas Bar exam and are now officially Harris County Assistant District Attorneys! Best of luck as newly minted attorneys. Do justice proud! TIMOTHY ADAMS, MICHAEL HANOVER, PENNY MCINTIRE, URVASHI MOROLIA, RAFAEL QUESADA, WHITNEY RASBERRY, KATHERINE THOMAS and TYLER WHITE.
Congratulations to Prosecutor SEPI ZIMMER for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 10 – Cause Number 2127783
Resisting Arrest
Sentence – 210 Days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Dan Spjut
Congratulations to Prosecutor CLINT MORGAN for writing a successful State’s brief that resulted in a MANDATE OF AFFIRMANCE in County Court at Law Number 11 – Case Number 2015799
Assault of a Family Member
November 1, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor CHAUNTELLE WOOD for (2) GUILTY VERDICTS in the 230th District Court – Cause Numbers 1499443 and 1498078
Aggravated Robbery and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle
Sentence – 40 Years in Prison on Aggravated Robbery and 20 Years in Prison on Evading Arrest
Presiding Judge – Reagan Clark
Congratulations to Defense Attorney DERRICK SAULSBERRY for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 8 – Cause Number 2130288
Assault Family Violence
Presiding Judge – Jay Karahan
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney CHARLES ZAVALA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2117986 – CCL4 – DWI
CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE STATISTICS
COURT-APPOINTED VS. HIRED LAWYERS
COURT APPOINTED LAWYERS – 46.7%
HIRED LAWYERS – 38.1%
NO LAWYERS – 15.2%
Below is a break-down of each court and the totals for appointed attorneys, hired attorneys and no attorneys for the disposed cases in July, September and October 2017.
The most exciting Astros game I have ever seen – Game 5 of the World Series! Here is a 14-minute highlight reel of the most memorable moments from game 5. Congratulations to our Houston Astros!!
NOW, JUST THE RUNS SCORED BY THE ASTROS!!
District Attorney Kim Ogg opens her case with jurors (bottom row l-r) Defense Attorney Dustan Neyland, Defense Attorney Abel Izaguirre, Defense Attorney Jim Medley, Prosecutor Amanda Benavides, Defense Attorney Tyler Flood, Prosecutor Ashley Guice, Defense Attorney Corey Gomel and (top row l-r) Defense Attorney Lott Brooks, Defense Attorney Tyrone Moncriffe, Prosecutor Chauntelle Wood, Defense Attorney Jill Lansden and Defense Attorney Rand Mintzer
October 31, 2017
Congratulations to Defense Attorney JUSTIN HARRIS for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 4 – Cause Number 2168356
Falsifying a Drug Test
Presiding Judge – Paula Goodhart
Congratulations to Defense Attorney ALEX AZZO for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in the 230th District Court – Cause Number 1472523
Attempted Sexual Assault
Presiding Judge – Brad Hart
Congratulations to Prosecutor DANA LEGLER for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 4 – Cause Number 2147535
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 180 Days in Jail
Presiding Judge – Paula Goodhart
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LOTT BROOKS for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1521139 – 177th – Felony Theft
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney KATE FERRELL for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2139781 – CCL3 – Driving While Intoxicated 2nd
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney D’ANGELO LOWE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1531793 – 182nd – Fraudulent Use of ID
October 28, 2017
COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURTS FIND A WAY TO REDUCE THEIR DOCKETS TO THE LOWEST POINT THIS YEAR
October 27, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor SEPI ZIMMER for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2111361
Driving While Intoxicated
Sentence – 3 Days Jail/ $1000 Fine
Presiding Judge – Bil Harmon
Congratulations to Defense Attorney FRED DAHR for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2128603
Driving While Intoxicated
Presiding Judge – Sherman Ross
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney HATTIE SHANNON for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1530276 – 184th – Aggravated Robbery
October 26, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor JENNIFER MERIWETHER for a GUILTY VERDICT in the 228th District Court – Cause Number 1456812
Capital Murder
Sentence – Life in Prison
Presiding Judge – Reagan Clark
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney PATRICIA SEGURA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1482683 -180th – Burglary
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney DAVID BRESTON for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1514851 – 180th – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney KATE FERRELL for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2127037 – CCL9 – DWI
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MARTHA CLEMENTS for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1497064 -351st – Aggravated Assault
October 25, 2017
Congratulations to Defense Attorney MATT ALFORD for a NOT GUILTY VERDICT in the 185th District Court – Cause Number 1503775
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Presiding Judge – Susan Brown
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JAMES BECERRA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1540880 -230th – Fraudulent Use of ID
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney LOTT BROOKS for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1504519 – 230th – Evading Arrest – Vehicle
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney TYRONE MONCRIFFE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 1536442 – 351st – Aggravated Assault
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney MARIA CASANOVA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case No. 2109684 -CCL2 – Assault
October 24, 2017
Congratulations to Defense Attorney JUSTIN HARRIS for a MID-TRIAL DISMISSAL in County Court at Law Number 9 – Cause Number 2079640 following a successful Motion to Suppress
Driving While Intoxicated – 2nd Offender
Presiding Judge – Sherman Ross
October 23, 2017
THIS IS THE SECOND POST-HURRICANE HARVEY JURY TRIAL IN HARRIS COUNTY AFTER 58 DAYS
Congratulations to Prosecutor GRACE MURPHY for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 2 – Cause Number 2139379
Resisting Arrest
Sentence – 1 Year Probation and $400 Fine
Presiding Judge – Bill Harmon
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JUAN GUERRA for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case # 1532526 -182nd -Burglary of a Building
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ABEL IZAGUIRRE for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case # 2120034 -CCL4 – Criminal Mischief
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney JAMES FLETCHER for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case #2141634 -CCL5 – DWI
TRIAL SETTING DISMISSAL – Great job Defense Attorney ANA RIVERO for earning a trial day dismissal for your client – Case #1518266 and 1519047 -230th – Aggravated Robbery and Burglary of a Habitaton
THIS IS THE FIRST POST-HURRICANE HARVEY JURY TRIAL IN HARRIS COUNTY AFTER 52 DAYS
October 17, 2017
Congratulations to Prosecutor DANIELLE OXFORD for a GUILTY VERDICT in County Court at Law Number 1 – Cause Number 2080659
Driving While Intoxicated
Facts: The defendant was driving the wrong way down a freeway feeder road. There was no accident. The defendant had a BAC of .183
Sentence – 1 Year Probation and $400 Fine
Presiding Judge – Sherman Ross
District Attorney Kim Ogg making her closing argument in front of jurors (bottom row l-r) Defense Attorney Feroz Merchant, Defense Attorney Alan Macias, Prosecutor Alex Cohn, Prosecutor Christine Lu, Defense Attorney Danny Easterling, Prosecutor Mary Grace Schick and (top row l-r) Prosecutor Tim Adams, Prosecutor Bayoji Akingbola, Prosecutor Janie Korah, Prosecutor Shanice Newton and Defense Attorney Murray Newman