Admitted
1973, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Law School
University of Texas, J.D., 1973
Law School Graduation Year
1973
College
University of Southwestern Louisiana, B.A., 1970
Memberships
Hidalgo County (Secretary, 1977-1978; Director, 1981-1983; Library Committee, 1980-2002, Chairman, 1983-1985; Criminal Law Committee, 1981-1989, Chairman, 1983-1989), Federal and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Law; Litigation; Economics of Law Practice) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Criminal Law Section; Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Committee, 1982-1988; Charter Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1983-2003; District 12-B Grievance Committee, 1984-1991, Chairman, 1989-1990; Professionalism Enhancement Program, 1997-2000; Lawyers Advertising Commission, 1985-1987; Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee, 1994-1998; Legal Representation of Those on Death Row Committee, 1994-1999); Texas District and County Attorneys Association; National District Attorneys Association; The American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 1980-1982; Director, 1982-1989; Chairman, Library Committee, 1980-1981; Chairman, Publications Committee, 1981-1983; Co-Chairman, Membership Committee, 1983-1984); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Director, 1991-1998); National Legal Aid and Defender Association; Practicing Law Institute; Texas Association of Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists (Secretary-Treasurer, 1987-1997; President, 1997-1998).
Biographical
Author: Confessions, Identifications and Suppression Proceedings, Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1980-1982; Controlled Substances Offenses, Texas Prosecutor's Trial Manual, 1978-1983; Direct Examination, Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1984; Criminal Defense Practice and Procedure Articles, Voice For The Defense, 1979-1991; Texas Bar Journal, 1983; Counsel of Record: who argued and won, Ray v. United States, 481 U.S. 736, 107 S.Ct. 2093, 95 L.Ed.2d 693 (1987); L.G.R. v. State, 724 S.W.2d 775 (Tex. 1987); Villarreal v. State, 788 S.W.2d 672 (Tex. App. -- Corpus Christi 1990, pet. ref'd); Sandoval v. State, 846 S.W.2d 9 (Tex.App. -- Corpus Christi 1992, pet. ref'd); Parras v. McLelland, 846 S.W.2d 44 (Tex.App. -- Corpus Christi 1992, pet. denied); Borden Inc. v. Rios, 850 S.W.2d 821 (Tex.App. -- Corpus Christi 1993) and Ex parte Alaniz, 931 S.W.2d 26 (Tex.App.--Corpus Christi 1996, no pet.). Contributor: Criminal Defense Practice Materials, State Bar of Texas and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1982 Revised Edition. Director, 1991-1994, 1996-2005 and Board President, 1994-1996, Texas Rural Legal Aid. Instructor: Advanced Criminal Law Refresher Course, State Bar of Texas, 1980-1981 and 1984; Criminal Law Practice and Procedure Skills Courses, 1978, 1989, 1995-1999, 2000-2003; Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1981-1984. Adjunct Professor for Appellate Procedure and Texas Criminal Procedure, Garza School of Law, Edinburg, Texas, 1988-1989. Member, University of Texas Legal Research Board, 1972-1973. Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Civil Appeals, Amarillo, 1973-1974. Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County, Texas, 1976-1978. Criminal Law Advisory Commission of Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1985-1988. (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)