Reprinted from the August 13, 2014 Mongoose. Click here to see a list from the County Auditor showing everyone who has been paid by the County for court appointments since January 1, 2010. This report has a slightly different total for Mr. Polland than the other report I received, even though it covers the same time period.
Gary Polland $1,676,194
Jerome Godinich $1,161,871
R.P. Cornelius $1,619,476
Ricardo Gonzales $1,596,910
National Screening Center $1,297.398
Danny Easterling $1,036,530
Alvin Nunnery $1,031,498
George Clevenger $1,001,987
Donna Everson $981,361
William Thursland973,759
Angela Phea $973,650
Michael Trent 965,053
Hattie Shannon $950,180
The Griffin Law Firm $910,299
Sylvia Escobedo $901,981
Bonnie Fitch $852,952
Jimmy Ortiz $843,672
John Maisel $814,444
Claudia Canales $822,387
As a taxpayer, I am astounded that Harris County spent a total of $160.3 million for court appointments in a little over four years.