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Who is the most successful murder prosecutor in Texas?

Davis, who now is retired in the Dallas area, is said to be the most successful capital murder prosecutor in the State of Texas, having tried more than 20 capital murder cases without a single loss.

How old is Robertson in the DA office?

Young lawyers--Robertson is 32- -work in DA's offices because that's where they learn how to try cases, learn how to deal with judges, learn how to interpret the law and learn how to pick and talk to juries, Robertson said. "The turnover doesn't surprise me much because it's the nature of the work we do," he said.

Who prosecuted the Carrizal case?

Reyna, Jarrett, Burks and assistant DA Amanda Dillion prosecuted the Carrizal case last November. With Jarrett and Burks leaving, there was no word on who would lead the remaining Twin Peaks prosecutions. Burks came to work for Reyna in 2017. Phone calls Tuesday to Reyna were not returned.

Is Robertson still with Reyna?

Robertson remains merely the most recent to fall by the Reyna roadside, illuminated in past months through a series of court hearings and other issues that now see former employees accusing Reyna of inappropriate or unethical conduct.

Is McLennan County a criminal district attorney?

Because the McLennan County DA’s office is considered a criminal district attorney's office, there is no county attorney's office which normally would handle mis demeanors and those cases are prosecuted by the DA's misdemeanor staff.

Do local lawyers get along with judges?

Local lawyers have to deal with local prosecutors every day and they have to get along with court staff and judges, even when they disagree, to make the justice system work. "They (visiting lawyers) don't care if they make prosecutors or judges mad because they'll never do business here again," Davis said.

Who was the lead prosecutor in the Twin Peaks case?

Jarrett, the lead prosecutor in the only Twin Peaks case to go to trial, and Burks, who helped prosecute Christopher Jacob Carrizal, both have participated in preparing Twin Peaks cases for prosecution since the district attorney began taking the cases to court.