- Injury to a Child Conviction
April 17, 2008 – Vikki Williams was convicted by a jury on seven counts of injury to a child. The defendant was sentenced to 45 years confinement. The victim had two skull fractures, numerous bite marks on his back and torso, and various other injuries. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Crystal Levonius and Shannon miller in the 366th District Court.
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- Aggravated Assault Conviction
January 24, 2007 – Michael Prather was convicted by a jury on two criminal aggravated assault cases with a deadly weapon. The defendant was sentenced to 20 years confinement on each case. The defendant hit and struck two victims with his car and tried to claim self defense. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Donny Perales and Gary Knapp in the 401st District Court.
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- Murderer Convicted
October 12, 2006 – Artemio Quiroz was convicted of Murder by a Collin County jury. The defendant was then sentenced to life confinement by the court for the killing of Refugio Ortega in 1986. The sentence was stacked on top of a 99 year sentence that the defendant is serving for a shootout with police. This 20 year old case was reopened by the Collin County District Attorney’s Office cold case unit. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys John Schomburger and Jessie Allen in the 199th District Court.
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- Drug Dealer Convicted
August 23, 2006 - Brian Christopher O’Neal was convicted of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. The Dallas Narcotics Detective who investigated the case testified that it was the largest GHB bust in the history of the Dallas area. The defendant had no prior felony convictions, and was sentenced to 25 years confinement. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Ben Smith and Crystal Levonius in the 296th District Court.
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- Drug Dealer Convicted
June 28, 2006 – Rod Greer was convicted of Delivery of Cocaine. Mr. Greer was sentenced to 2 years confinement in the state jail and a $10,000.00 fine. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys John Schomburger and Kim Smith in the 401th District Court. August 23, 2006: Brian Christopher O’Neal was convicted of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. The Dallas Narcotics Detective who investigated the case testified that it was the largest GHB bust in the history of the Dallas area. The defendant had no prior felony convictions, and was sentenced to 25 years confinement. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Ben Smith and Crystal Levonius in the 296th District Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
May 24, 2006 - James Dowd was convicted of Indecency with a Child. Mr. Dowd was sentenced to 10 years confinement. He had no prior convictions. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Kristi Tyler and Bill Dobiyanski in the 416th District Court, with Visiting Judge Quay Parker presiding.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
May 23, 2006 - John Patterson was sentenced to 15 Life Sentences for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Sexual Assault of a Child, and Indecency with a Child. He has one prior conviction for Sexual Assault, for which he had received 6 years probation. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Michelle Voirin and John Schomburger in the 416th District Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
May 17, 2006 - Juan Reyes was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. He received two stacked Life sentences, which were also stacked onto the remainder of a 6 year sentence he is serving for Aggravated Robbery. The case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Michelle Voirin and Lisa King in the 366th District Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
May 15, 2006 - Raymond
Lovington Flores was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Sexual
Assault of a Child. He was sentenced to 7 years confinement.
Flores had no prior convictions. The case
was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Kristi Tyler and Gail
Leyko in the 296th District Court with visiting judge Richard
Mays presiding.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
February 8, 2006 - Floyd
Reese was convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual assault
of a child and one count of indecency with a child. He
was sentenced to 99 years in prison. The defendant had prior convictions
for burglary, theft, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The case was tried by Assistant District
Attorneys Kristi Tyler and Curtis Howard in the 401st District
Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
February 1, 2006 - Francisco
Noriega-Garcia was convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual
assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child.
He was sentenced to life in prison. The defendant had a prior
conviction for indecency with a child. The
case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Kristi Tyler and
Gail Leyko in the 366th District Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
January 25, 2006 - Kyle
Luna was convicted of one count of aggravated sexual assault of
a child and one count of indecency with a child by contact.
The defendant was sentenced to 41 years confinement on the count
of aggravated sexual assault of a child and 15 years confinement
on the count for indecency with a child. He had no prior convictions.
The case was tried by Assistant District
Attorneys Crystal Levonius and Scott Becker in the 401st District
Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
January 11, 2006 - Robert
Sullivan Aldridge was convicted of eight counts of possession
of child pornography and six counts of aggravated sexual assault
of a child. He was sentenced to 10 years confinement and
a $2,500.00 fine for the counts of possession of child pornography
and 80 years confinement and a $5,000.00 fine for the counts of
aggravated sexual assault of a child. The sentences will be served
consecutively. Aldridge had no prior convictions. The
case was tried by Assistant District Attorneys Scott Becker and
John Schomburger in the 296th District Court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
December 15, 2005 - Manuel
Bersosa was convicted of three counts of aggravated sexual assault
of a child and one count of indecency with a child. He
was sentenced to 37 years in prison for the counts of aggravated
sexual assault and 20 years on the count for indecency. The sentences
were stacked and will be served consecutively. Bersosa had no
prior convictions. The case was tried by
Assistant District Attorneys Scott Becker and Kristi Tyler in
the 366th District Court with Visiting Judge Ron Chapman presiding.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
November 17, 2005 - David
Porter was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child and
sentenced to 5 years in prison, 2 years in prison, and probation
for the sexual assault that occurred in Mckinney. The defendant
had no prior convictions. The case was
tried by Assistant District Attorneys Scott Becker and Gail Leyko
in the 219th district court.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
November 8, 2005 - Santos
Gil, Jr. was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault and
sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual assault at knifepoint
of his estranged wife. The defendant had no previous criminal
history. The case was tried by Assistant
District Attorney Lisa King and Gail Leyko in the 366th
District court.
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- October 26, 2005 - Robert
Cook was convicted of felony DWI and sentenced to 10 years
in prison for driving while intoxicated on October 29, 2004 in
Allen, Texas. Cook had prior convictions for DWI and drug possession.
The case was tried by Assistant District
Attorneys Gail Leyko and Lisa King in the 219 District
Court.
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- October 25, 2005 - First
Assistant District Attorney, Greg Davis, will speak at
the National District Attorneys Association’s Capital Litigation
Course in Columbia, South Carolina on October 25, 2005. The course
will serve as a pilot training course for individual states and
local offices to enhance capital litigation skills. Mr. Davis
will speak on jury selection in death penalty cases.
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- October 20, 2005 - First
Assistant District Attorney, Greg Davis, will speak at
the third annual Facing Family Violence Conference on October
20, 2005. The conference is sponsored by the Collin County Council
on Family Violence, and will be held at the Collin County Community
College in Plano, Texas.
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- Sex Offender Convicted
October 19, 2005 - Timothy
Cullum was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Cullum was sentenced on December 16, 2005, to 30 years
in prison. He must serve 15 years before he is eligible for parole.
The case was tried by Assistant District
Attorneys Kristi Tyler and Scott Becker in the 366th District
Court with Visiting Judge Ron Chapman presiding.
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- September 19, 2005 - Collin County
District Attorney John Roach announced today that his office will
present its Second Annual Media Seminar
called "Media Connection" on Friday, October 14, 2005 at
the Conference Center at the Collin County Community College Spring
Creek campus. The Media Seminar is presented for the benefit of
journalists from all media, public information officers, and others
who write or report on the criminal justice system in Texas -
and Collin County in particular. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
The program will be present from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event
is free.
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