Professional Work History


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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS COUNTY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY

ADMINISTRATIVE

  • Manage Office of over 100 employees, and a budget of approximately $6 Million
  • Savings of $1 Million a year to local taxpayers
  • Instituted a "Fast Track" system of case submissions by police agencies
  • Instituted a uniform Pre-Trial Diversion Program that gives automatic qualifications to offenders that meet the guidelines, regardless of socio-economic background, race, gender, social status, or other factor
  • Reduction of turnover rate for Assistant District Attorneys creating a stable and consistent prosecutorial team
  • Encouraged new technology to create a "greener" office that is more environmentally friendly, including recycling
  • Implemented an E-Subpoena computer system which allows the District Attorney's Office to electronically subpoena law enforcement personnel through the County decreasing the amount of manual labor and costs associated with the prosecution of submitted cases.
  • Instrumental in the creation of the County Magistrates, including the assignment of an Assistant District Attorney to review submitted cases at the probable cause hearings and to handle recently arrested offenders, creating savings to the County Jail System in the release of low level offenders on proper bonds and/or the dismissal of defendants upon which probable cause does not exist and placing emphasis on detainment of dangerous offenders.
  • Assignment of Assistant District Attorneys as liaisons to each police agency in County to respond to concerns, problem situations, training requests and legal support
  • Creation of Personnel and Department Specific Policy Manuals for all Divisions of District Attorney's Office—Detailing Attorney and Staff Conduct and Investigator Procedures
  • Enhanced the security of District Attorney's Office, case files, and computer systems
  • Worked with and/or Assigned Agents to: Federal Bureau of Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, Secret Service, Constables, Texas Department of Public Safety, Sheriff's Department, Texas Rangers, Coast Guard, City Police Departments, Park Rangers, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and other State and Federal law enforcement agencies
  • Instituted criminal background checks and random drug testing for all employees of District Attorney's Office
  • Reorganization of support staff, with emphasis in recruitment and retention of degreed professionals, creating stand alone sections within the District Attorney's Office allowing for increased efficiency in case preparation and prosecution of individual cases
  • Reorganization of office hierarchy creating administrative specific personnel and courtroom specific personnel
  • Enhancement of stability and quality of Juvenile Prosecutions and instituted pro-active presentations of crime prevention in local schools
  • Creation of the Domestic Violence Unit
  • Creation of the Environmental Crimes Unit
  • Expanded the Crime Victims Unit and its services to the community
  • Creation of the White Collar Crime Unit
  • Joined the Auto Crime Tasks Force
  • Creation of the Special Operations Group, specializing in the eradication and disruption of criminal enterprises dealing with narcotics, illegal gambling, organized crime, and gang related violence, apprehension of fugitives, and financial crimes
  • Creation of District Attorney's Office Top Ten Wanted List, listing courtroom absconders and increased activity to apprehend such fugitives
  • Participation and supporter of Child Advocacy Center, the Child Fatality Review Team, and education of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
  • Reorganization of intake procedures, creating a multi-team approach to Grand Jury presentation, review of submitted cases, case preparation and an increase in time and effort to individual cases
  • Reorganization of staff to provide a dedicated Assistant District Attorney to the 11 Justice of the Peace Courts located in the County
  • Reorganization of support staff, with emphasis in recruitment and retention of degreed professionals, creating stand alone divisions within the office for efficiency

COURT ROOM

  • Success rate of all cases prosecuted of over 99%
  • Office handles approximately 16,000 new cases a year
  • Responsible for cases in 8 District Courts, 3 Misdemeanor Courts, 1 Juvenile Court, 1 Child Protective Services Court, 11 Justice of the Peace Courts, 1 Mental Health Court, the Appellate Courts, and matters that fall in the Civil Courts affecting the County and/or the District Attorney's Office
  • Hands on Supervisor, in all facts of prosecution with experience in Arguing Motions, Voir Dire, Jury Trials of Misdemeanor and Felony Cases, Grand Jury Presentation, Trial Preparation, and Office trainings
  • Increased Asset Forfeiture Proceedings/Revenues
  • Successful investigation and prosecution of illegal gambling, organized crime, financial crimes, public integrity crimes, and environmental crimes, in addition to wide array of cases normally handled by District Attorney's Office
  • Aggressive Prosecution of Violent Offenders and Sexual Predators (some recent examples):
    • Melissa Lucio, Capital Murder, Death Penalty Assessed
    • Manuel Velez, Capital Murder, Death Penalty Assessed
    • John A. Rubio, Capital Murder, Death Penalty Assessed
    • Alfonso Granados-Lucas Murder, Life Sentence
    • Angela Camacho, Capital Murder, 3 Life Sentences
    • Jorge Arrellano, Intoxication Manslaughter, 4 Life Sentences
    • Arturo Rodriguez, Murder, Life
    • Jose Miguel Vasquez, Jr., Murder, Life
    • Javier Chavez, Murder, Life
    • Francisco Gonzalez, Murder, Life
    • Raul Coronado, Jr., Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 7 Life Sentences
    • Norberto A. Lucio, White Collar Crime, 235 Years Total
    • Abraham Mar, Attempted Capital Murder, 101 Years Total
    • James E. Pearson, 2 Counts Intoxication Manslaughter, 100 Years Total
    • Gilberto A. Lucio, White Collar Crime, 100 Years Total
    • Martin A. Lucio, White Collar Crime, 80 Years Total
    • Sergio Gonzales, Aggravated Assault on Peace Officer, 77 Years Total
    • Adrian P. Contreras, Murder, 77 Years Total
    • Miguel A. Alvarado, Aggravated Robbery, 70 Years Total
    • Cecilio Mendoza, Attempted Capital Murder, 62 Years Total
    • Luis Carlos Mares, Murder, 60 Years Total
    • Israel Avila, Murder, 40 Years Total
    • Jesus De Leon, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 50 Years Total
    • Alberto Lopez, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 45 Years Total
    • Jose M. Lopez, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 32 ½ Years Total
    • Charles Ruth III, Burglary of a Habitation, Aggravated Assault, 35 Years Total
    • Jessie James Rodriguez, Murder, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, 40 Years Total
    • Juan M. Hinojosa, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 40 Years Total
    • Rodolfo O. Duran, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, 40 Years Total
    • Richard Hernandez, Murder, 35 Years Total
    • Juan M. Rivera, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, 25 Years Total

PRE-PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

North Texas Legal Aid, Dallas
Law Clerk

The Jewelry Repair Center, Dallas
Sales and Repairs

Law Office of Luis Avila, Dallas
Law Clerk

Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Austin
Project Assistant for Corporate Division

Big State Pawn/Cash America, Austin
Sales and Repairs

Goldmaster's, Austin
Sales and Repairs

Sears Jewelry Department, Austin
Sales and Repairs

Alexandre's Jewelry, San Benito
Sales and Repairs

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