I am a 41-year veteran criminal defense lawyer – and I created this website to acknowledge the excellent efforts of my colleagues who work at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Texas.
I publish trial verdicts, in-trial pleas and dismissals, felony dismissals, trial setting dismissals, trial standings, judge standings, lawyer statistics, lawyer standings, photos and other court news and nuggets.
“My goal is to shine a light on the fine prosecutors, defense attorneys and other courthouse personnel who serve the interest of justice in our community. Our work is the last line of defense for those who will lose their freedom or become free. Thanks to all for your fine work!”
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Published: Weekly – Every Saturday Morning by 7:30am
February 24, 2025 – HARRIS COUNTY CRIMINAL TRIALS IN PROGRESS (updated daily)
CAPITAL MURDER – 209th – 1839550 – (Ceremonial Courtroom 20th floor) Prosecutors Chandler Raine, Alycia Harvey, Sepi Zimmer, Tiffany Dupree – Defense Justin Keiter, Joe Vinas, Bob Loper, George Murphy, Casey Kiernan – jury selection lasting 2-3 weeks and trial to commence March 24, 2025ABC13NEWS
CAPITAL MURDER – 184th – 1719323 – Prosecutors Chris Condon, Kim Arcuri and Leslie Ventura – Defense Brett Podolsky, Matthew Sharp and Mario Madrid (voir dire)HPD NEWS RELEASE
CAPITAL MURDER – 208th – 1626846 – Prosecutors Jacob Salinas and Brittney Symons – Defense Neal Davis III and Feroz Merchant (state to begin evidence February 24th) CLICK2HOUSTON
MURDER – 182nd – 1741609 – Prosecutors Maroun Koutani and Megan Long – Defense Cary Hart and Wes Rucker (defense’s evidence)CHANNEL11NEWS
MURDER – 232nd – 1756408 – Prosecutors Kim Nwabeke and Lindsey Bondurant – Defense Gianpaolo Macerola and Todd Dupont (state’s evidence) CLICK2HOUSTON
SUPER AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – ERD Court 4th Floor Family Law Center – 1583504 – Prosecutors Keegan Childers and Liz Buss – Defense Eric Davis, Damaris Betancourt and Christina Hoang (state’s evidence to begin February 25th)
SEXUAL ASSAULT – 183rd – 1532808 – Prosecutors Steven Harris and Melissa Hoffman – Defense Lonnie Knowles (state’s evidence)
AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD – 179th – 1733909 – Prosecutor Carina Batista – Defense Tom Martin (state’s evidence to begin February 24th)
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON – 487th – 1838514 – Prosecutor Mitchell Johnson – Defense Carlos Rodriguez (state to begin evidence February 24th)
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – CCL4 – 2491412 – Prosecutor Paul Escamilla – Defense Scott Bernstein and Neil Krugh (state’s evidence)
MOST PREDICTIVE COURT TO WATCH A TRIAL – 184th – Judge Kat Thomas. They pick a jury on Thursday mornings around 10am and start evidence on Mondays at 1p
We had 14 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In Trial Dismissal and 1 In Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 27 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
February 21, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Michael Abner for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1789541 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Nidia Ventura for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1789541 out of the 497th Criminal District Court for the offense of
Congratulations to Prosecutor Traemon Anderson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1828199 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY on a person over 65 – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Paul Meawad for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1828199 out of the 176th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY on a person over 65 – Sentence: 25 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Mike Trent for earning a Not Guilty Verdict for your client in Cause Number 1844503 out of the 184th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD
(Presiding judge – Kat Thomas – jury trial)
February 19, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Rachel Barlow for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1725079 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 5 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Grant Carper for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1725079 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD – Sentence: 5 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Prosecutor Mitchell Williams for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1804100 out of the 174th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER with a PREVIOUS CONVICTION – Sentence: 5 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Hazel Jones – jury trial)
February 18, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Joseph Vredevelt for earning Not Guilty Verdicts for your client in Cause Numbers 1655572 – 1655573 out of the 179th Criminal District Court for the offenses of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT with a Deadly Weaponand AGGRAVATED Kidnapping
(Presiding judge – Ana Martinez – jury trial)
February 18, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Damian Olvera for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1633260 out of the 248th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – CHOKING – Sentence: 18 Years in Prison
(Presiding judge – Hilary Unger – jury trial)
February 21, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor MacKenzie Watson for earning a Guilty Verdict for the State of Texas in Cause Number 2473721 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
HARASSING COMMUNICATION – Sentence: To Be Determined
(Presiding judge – Erika Ramirez – jury trial)
February 16, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Prosecutor Lauren Watson for earning an In-Trial Plea for the State of Texas in Cause Number 1788825 out of the 208th Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER – Sentence: 2 Years in Prison
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Sean Darvishi for earning In Trial Dismissals for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence) in Cause Numbers 2514032 – 2514031 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI and UNLAWFULLY Carrying a Weapon
(Presiding judge – Leslie Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Manny Guerra
February 20, 2025 – Show Me The Justice
Congratulations to Defense Attorney Manny Guerra for earning In Trial Dismissals for your client (after a successful Motion to Suppress Evidence) in Cause Numbers 2514032 – 2514031 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 3 for the offense of
DWI and UNLAWFULLY Carrying a Weapon
(Presiding judge – Leslie Johnson – jury trial) co-counsel Sean Darvishi
Note: The following spreadsheets, standings, charts, graphs and compilations may NOT be 100% accurate and should not be relied upon as authoritative information.
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Samuel Gardner for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1805055 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
INDECENCY with a Child
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Ryan Madden for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1854926 out of the 180th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Craig Stewart for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2489286 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
DWI 2nd Offense
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Harold Landreneau for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2499590 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Michael Bernoudy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2522570 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cory Roth for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2523193 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
INDECENT ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mandy Miller for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519556 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Patrick Ngwolo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1885196 out of the 185th Criminal District Court for the offense of
ASSAULT on a Peace Officer
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Cole Leonard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2515460 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 6 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Brian LaVine for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2505752 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 5 for the offense of
ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Matt Perez for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2265516 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
VIOLATION of a Protective Order
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Quinon Brooker for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2516211 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Sam Foreman for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2506814 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 8 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Mac Schaffer for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1857668 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Habitation
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Maverick Ray for earning a dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1874285 out of the 488th Criminal District Court for the offense of
MONEY LAUNDERING $2500 – $30K
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Ernesto Arredondo for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2509810 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Bianca Almaguer for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1896857 out of the 182nd Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Public Defender Matthew Woodard for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2521125 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Kenneth Cager for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2530016 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
BURGLARY of a Motor Vehicle
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Justin Harris for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519811 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Charles Pelowski for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2519909 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 15 for the offense of
DWI
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Coby Dubose for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2520070 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 14 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Akilah Bacy for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1838504 out of the 351st Criminal District Court for the offense of
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Rick Detoto for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 1826112 out of the 183rd Criminal District Court for the offense of
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Jason Yancey for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2516773 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 2 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Max Rabinovich for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2529882 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 9 for the offense of
INDECENT ASSAULT
Show Me The Justice recognizes Defense Attorney Dane Johnson for earning a trial setting dismissal for your client in Cause Number 2486343 out of Criminal Court at Law Number 10 for the offense of
ASSAULT Family Member
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LEADERBOARD 2025
Leading Prosecutors for Winning Felony and Misdemeanor Verdicts for 2025
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.
RETAINED CASES?
Are you curious if the RETAINED cases are dwindling at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse? Here is the breakdown of retained cases (defendant paying a lawyer out of his own pocket), cases that are appointed (defendant receiving a free lawyer appointed by the judge and paid for by the county), cases that are appointed in the misdemeanor courts through the MAC system (defendant receiving a free lawyer selected by the Managed Assigned Counsel Program and paid for by the county) and cases that are appointed to the defense attorneys who work in the Public Defender’s Office. See article on Harris County Indigent and Defense Systems (Information derived from District Clerk’s website > Public Datasets > CrimFilingsWithFutureSettings)
Have a theft by check or Issuance of a Bad Check trial? As the Former Chief Prosecutor of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Check Fraud Division and a defender of over 15,000 clients who were charged with writing bad checks, I wrote a TRIAL GUIDE for prosecuting and defending bad check charges. Feel free to use my trial manual for guidance. Hit the upper right hand corner to download
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We had 24 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 6 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 4 In Trial Dismissals, 1 In Trial Plea and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 46 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 26 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 4 Guilty Verdicts, 9 Not Guilty Verdicts, 2 In Trial Dismissals and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 39 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 20 lawyers complete 14 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 8 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts, 2 In Trial Pleas and 1 Hung Jury.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 36 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 25 lawyers complete 15 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 4 Not Guilty Verdicts and 4 In-Trial Dismissals.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 32 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 11 lawyers complete 8 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 3 Guilty Verdicts, 3 Not Guilty Verdicts, 1 In-Trial Dismissal and 1 In-Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 16 lawyers complete 10 trials this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 7 Guilty Verdicts, 2 Not Guilty Verdicts and 1 In-Trial Plea.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 18 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! YOU GUYS ROCK!
We had 24 LAWYERS complete 17 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results – 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 6 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 IN-TRIAL PLEAS, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 1 HUNG JURY. We still have 8 TRIALS IN PROGRESS
We had 13 LAWYERS complete 11 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 2 NOT GUILTY VERDICTSand 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 47 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
We had 22 LAWYERS complete 13 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 8 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS, 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA, 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL and 2 HUNG JURIES.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 40 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW FACES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT!
We had 18 LAWYERS complete 11 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 6 GUILTY VERDICTS, 4 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL DISMISSAL.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 44 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges! WE HAVE 7 NEW FACES FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT!
We had 17 LAWYERS complete 9 TRIALS this week at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse. The results were 5 GUILTY VERDICTS, 3 NOT GUILTY VERDICTS and 1 IN-TRIAL PLEA.
Congratulations to the trial winners and to the 38 Lawyers below who won their case with a dismissal of charges!
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