JULY 2025 JURY TRIALS
CIVIL/FAMILY
CAUSE NO: C-1-CV-23-005403; TEXAS ENTERPRISES, INC. v. JUDY AKRIM
JUDGE: ERIC SHEPPERD
DATES: July 7, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiffs: Walter V. Williams, Thomas Williams McConnell, PLLC (Austin)
Defendant: Thomas E. Ross, (Houston)
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claims Defendant was driving a vehicle on icy roads, which led her to hitting the gas pump located off the service road due to her negligence in Feb. 2023. The jury of five found that the defendant was negligent and found the reasonable cost to repair the gas pump to the condition it was in immediately before the occurrence: $28,299.15.
CAUSE NO.: D-1-GN-19-000544 ; WALTER SCHUMACHER v. CITY OF AUSTIN
JUDGE: JESSICA MANGRUM
DATES: July 21- 23, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Jack Holtzmann, Dow Law Firm, PLLC (Austin)
Defendants: Hannah Vahl, Isabel Calleja, City of Austin Law Department
SUMMARY: Plaintiff claims he was injured due to an automobile accident with a City of Austin employee on Feb. 2017. A jury of 10 found the Defendant’s employee, Eric Gomez was negligent. Damages awarded: past physical pain - $0; future physical pain - $0; past mental anguish - $0; future mental anguish - $0; past reasonable and necessary medical care - $69,044.05 and future medical care expenses - $706,995.59; past physical impairment - $0 and future physical impairment - $0. (Final judgment verdict reduced to $250,000 due to the Tort Claims Act limitations.)
CAUSE NO.: D-1- FM-24-001890; IN THE INTEREST OF A.R-B and M R-B., CHILDREN
JUDGE: MAYA GUERRA GAMBLE
DATES: July 21-24, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
Petitioner/State of Texas: Bridget O’Shaughnessy
Children Attorney Ad Litem: Leslie Strauch, CRC (Austin)
Children Guardian Ad Litem: CASA
Mother, B.B Attorney: Elizabeth Schwartz
Father, E.R. Attorney: Lisa Mims
SUMMARY: The State filed a petition to terminate the parental-child relationship. The State took possession of the children on March 11, 2024, alleging immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the children. Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney Ad Litem were appointed for the children and attorneys were appointed for both adults. The mother, B.B., requested a jury, and the father, E.R., waived a jury, and, therefore, all questions of fact and law were submitted to the Court only. A unanimous jury found by clear and convincing evidence that B.B. knowingly or willingly allowed conditions or surroundings that endangered the physical or emotional well-being of both children; the termination of the parent-child relationship between B.B. would be in the best interest of both children.
CRIMINAL
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-21-100003; STATE OF TEXAS v. STEVEN AHLBERG
JUDGE: MIKE DENTON
DATES: July 7-10, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Yasmeen Aboellhasan
Defendant: Charles Baird, Baird Law Firm PLLC (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child by contact allegedly on or about Dec. 2017. The jury acquitted the defendant of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child/sexual contact.
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-24-904117; STATE OF TEXAS v. QUINCY PUNCH
JUDGE: JON WISSER
DATES: July 14-16, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Dominic Selvera
Defendant: Pro Se
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for intentionally and knowingly threatening a person with imminent bodily harm and exhibiting a deadly weapon during the assault on or about March 2023. In addition, the defendant, a previously convicted felon for murder, was indicted for unlicensed possession of a firearm before the fifth anniversary of Defendant’s release. The jury found the defendant guilty of unlicensed possession of a firearm and sentenced to 10 years in prison and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to 15 years in prison. (The sentences run concurrently).
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-23-208343; STATE OF TEXAS v. JOSHUA TREZAARATTI
JUDGE: JULIE KOCUREK
DATES: July 15-17, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Emily Scholten
Defendant: Amber Vazquez, Vazquez Law Firm (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for knowingly causing the death of a person with a firearm on or about Oct. 2023. The jury found the defendant guilty of murder and sentenced him to 18 years in prison, although they did not find that he was under the immediate influence of sudden passion.
CAUSE NO: C-1-CR-24-500502; STATE OF TEXAS v. DAVID JONATHON HARDMAN
JUDGE: CARLOS BARRERA
DATES: July 22, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Jonathan Ramirez
Defendant: Joseph Aragon, Aragon Law Firm (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was charged with assault family violence, which allegedly occurred on or about March 2, 2024. The jury found the defendant not guilty of assault family violence.
CAUSE NO: D-1-DC-23-302169; STATE OF TEXAS v. VINCENTE MUNOZ-GUERRERO
JUDGE: DAVID WAHLBERG
DATES: July 22-25, 2025
ATTORNEYS:
State of Texas: Yasmeen Aboellhasan
Defendant: Charles Baird, Baird Law Firm PLLC (Austin)
SUMMARY: Defendant was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child by contact, allegedly on or about April 2023. The jury acquitted the defendant of continued sexual assault of a minor child and indecency with a child, but were not able to reach a verdict on aggravated sexual assault, penetration by sexual organ, and aggravated sexual assault, penetration by finger.
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