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CIVIL
CAUSE NO: D-1-GN-22-007206; OSWALDO RAMOS, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF MINOR, ALEXIS RAMOS v. KILLIAN PATRICK REGAN
JUDGE: JESSICA MANGRUM
DATES: May 13-14, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Casey Archer and Guilherme Vasconcelos, DJC Law, PLLC
Defendant: J. Hampton Skelton and Sean Hoffman, Skelton and Woody, PLLC
SUMMARY: Motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 12, 2022 in downtown Austin, Texas. Ramos and third-party Defendant found responsible for accident. No damages awarded.
CAUSE NO: D1GN 22-001572; SANDRA AMEZQUITA v. JAMES EVANS, CHUCK FISHER, JAKE FISHER, JORDAN FISHER, RICK FISHER, TOM FISHER, CHRISTOPHER FLORES, DAVID FLORES, LARRY FLORES III, LORIE ANN FLORES, ROLAND FLORES, MARGOT GUERRERO, MAUREEN LEOS, PATRICIA FLORES, JAYNE ULREICH
JUDGE: DANIELLA DESETA LYTTLE
DATES: May 14-16, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Anthony Icenogle, Icenogle and Boggins, PLLC
Defendant: William Gammon and Benjamin Schmerler
SUMMARY: Plaintiff’s claimed ownership of property located in Austin, Texas through adverse possession. Court granted a directed verdict that the Plaintiffs failed to establish adverse possession of the property.
CAUSE NO: D-1-GN-22-003097; ANTONIO MONROE v. JORGE SANTANTA ET AL
JUDGE: JAN SOIFER
DATES: May 14-21, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Jackson Morrison, Thomas J. Henry Law, PLLC
Defendant: Rodney P. Geer, Fee, Smith, & Sharp, L.L.P.
SUMMARY: Motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 31, 2021 on IH-35 in Austin, TX. Defendants were found responsible for the accident. Ten jurors awarded $113,143.00 in damages.
CAUSE NO: D-1-GN-22-002558; KIMBERLY GOODMAN v. ASCENSION SETON, ET AL
JUDGE: KARIN CRUMP
DATES: May 14 – 23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Matthew Caponi/Austin Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm, PLLC and Peter Kennedy, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
Defendant: John Scully/ John Faubion, Cooper and Scully
SUMMARY: Ten jurors found that the Defendants defamed the Plaintiff s which resulted in her employment being terminated. The non-unanimous jury awarded $2,038,000.00 in total damages.
CRIMINAL
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-23-202636; STATE OF TEXAS v. MICHAEL SANCHEZ
JUDGE: JULIE KOCUREK
DATES: May 7 - 8, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Tara Lynn Witt
State of Texas: Kate Hall
Summary: Defendant found Guilty of Assault Against a member of the Family or Household with Previous Conviction and sentenced to 20 years.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-24-904046/904047; STATE OF TEXAS v. EDGAR BARAHONA
JUDGE: BRANDY MUELLER
DATES: May 7 - 13, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Carlos Armando Rodriguez
State of Texas: Dominic Selvera
Summary: Defendant found guilty of murder and sentenced to 35 years.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-24-904054; STATE OF TEXAS v. JAIRO PEREZ-ZELEDON
JUDGE: BRAD URRUTIA
DATES: May 6-9, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Leonard Martinez
State of Texas: Jason Rew-Hunter
Summary: Defendant charged with sex abuse of child under 14, aggravated sexual assault of child; indecency with a child et. al. Mistrial declared then negotiated plea entered.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-22-301556; STATE OF TEXAS v. MONTAVIAN CARLYSLE
JUDGE: BOB PERKINS
DATES: May 6-10, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Bristol Myers
State of Texas: Jason Rew-Hunter
Summary: Defendant charged with Aggravated Assault with deadly weapon. Mistrial declared.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-23-904061; STATE OF TEXAS v. VICTOR HERNANDEZ
JUDGE: Tamara Needles
DATES: May 13, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Thomas Fagerberg
State of Texas: Kathryn Arnold
Summary: Defendant charged with aggravated sexual assault. Jury discharged after Motion for Defendant to be examined for Competency filed.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-20-100024; STATE OF TEXAS v. FRANCISCO LOPEZ
JUDGE: KAREN SAGE
DATES: May 13-16, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Amber Vazquez
State of Texas: Brandy Gann
Summary: Defendant convicted of murder and sentenced to 28 years.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-23-900103; STATE OF TEXAS v. YONGYOON KIM AKA PAUL ALLEN AKA PAUL Q. ALLEN
JUDGE: MELISSA GOODWIN
DATES: May 20-24, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Krista Chacona
State of Texas: Kiera Lay Kilday
Summary: Defendant convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years for Count I and 60 years for Count II.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-17-302115; STATE OF TEXAS v. JUAN CARBAJAL JAIMES
JUDGE: JON WISSER
DATES: May 20-23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Mark Anthony Chavez
State of Texas: Erik Nielsen
Summary: Defendant convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-DC-23- 300266; STATE OF TEXAS v. OLBIN LANZA
JUDGE: BOB PERKINS
DATES: May 20-23, 2024
ATTORNEYS:
Defendant: Raymond Espersen
State of Texas: Tamera Marshall
Summary: Defendant found guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced to 27 years.
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