TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER TMCEC has moved to its new headquarters, located at 2210 Hancock Drive in Austin. The building was purchased in August 2012 by the Texas Municipal Courts Association as a permanent home for the Center. COURSE MATERIAL Prosecutors Conference Houston June 23 – 25, 2014 2210 Hancock Drive, Austin, TX 78756 Telephone 512.320.8274 1.800.252.3718 Fax 512.435.6118 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tmcec.com Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals TMCEC IS A PROJECT OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ASSOCIATION 2014 TMCEC Prosecutors Conference June 23 – 25, 2014 Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake 3000 NASA Road 1 | Houston, TX 77058 | 281.333.9300 Monday, Day 1 June 23, 2014 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Session: Role of the Prosecutor: History and Dilemmas of Prosecuting in Municipal Court+ (1.5 ethics hours) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC Tuesday, Day 2 June 24, 2014 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 8:00 – 8:10 a.m. Announcements 8:10 – 9:20 a.m. Legislative Recap: The 83rd Legislative Session Katie Tefft, Assistant City Attorney, City of Houston 9:20 – 9:30 a.m. Break 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Juvenile Justice Reform: From the School House to the Court House+ (.25 ethics hours) Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Case Law and Attorney General Update*+ (.25 ethics hours) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC 12:00 – 12:55 p.m. Lunch 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Social Hosting Laws and Underage Drinking and Driving* Lauren Crawford, First Assistant City Attorney, City of Bryan 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. 3:45 – 5:00 p.m. 5:05 – 6:15 p.m. Track A: Fundamentals Pre-Trial Motions: Is the State Ready? Katie Leininger, Associate City Attorney, City of Pearland Track B: Trending “Vaping in the Boys Room” Electronic Cigarettes and the Law Edward Spillane, Presiding Judge, College Station Can You Hear Me Now? The Law of Sound under State and Local Law Timothy Kirwin, Attorney, Randle Law Office Ltd., L.L.P. Attack of the Drones: Illegal Use of Unmanned Aircraft in Texas Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC Optional Debriefing Session TMCEC Staff Wednesday, Day 3 June 25, 2014 6:45 – 7:50 a.m. 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast What the Michael Morton Act Means to Municipal and Justice Courts+ (1.0 ethics hours) Tom Bridges, Prosecutor, City of Portland 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Break 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. DUI Enforcement and Alcohol Awareness* Eric Ransleben, Prosecutor, North Richland Hills 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. Hanging with Mr. Cooper: The Criminalization of International Codes by Local Governments in Texas Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC 12:00 p.m. Adjourn ___________________________________________________________________________________ * Denotes Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives (MTSI) curriculum funded by a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. + Denotes course that shall be submitted for ethics MCLE credit. Credit: Up to 14.75 CLE Up to 3.00 Ethics Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals SEMINAR INFORMATION SHEET Welcome to our seminar for Prosecutors. If you have questions that this information sheet does not answer, the Center staff will be glad to assist you. We hope you enjoy the program. ATTENDANCE The Board of Directors of Texas Municipal Courts Education Center has ruled that attendance records are mandatory. In order for you to receive a certificate of attendance for this seminar, you must attend all 12 hours. Roll may be called at any time and failure to attend without first informing a Center staff employee prior to missing can cause you to not receive attendance credit for the program. If you are late entering any session, please inform a staff member prior to entering the room. Your badge is your proof of identification. Please wear it at all times during the seminar. The badge also serves as your ticket to enter the room where the breakfast and lunches are served. SMOKING AND ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION The Texas Municipal Courts Association Board of Directors has adopted the following policy: No one shall smoke in any classroom, dining rooms, or any area adjacent to the classrooms during the TMCEC seminars. Smoking will be permitted only outside the hotel or other common areas away from the meeting rooms and break areas. The possession or consumption of alcohol by participants during TMCEC provided classes, breaks or meals is prohibited. MEAL INFORMATION The Center provides breakfast and lunch on Day 2 and breakfast only on Day 3 to the participants while they are attending the seminar. Guests are not allowed to attend the meal functions with the participant. CLASS TIMES Day 1 Registration: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Day 2 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Day 3 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon CHECK OUT The hotel has a set check out time. It will be announced on the first day during the welcoming announcements. Please ensure that you do not go beyond this time. Extra-day charges imposed by the hotel will be your responsibility. VENDORS The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and the Texas Municipal Courts Association, as grantee, do not endorse, recommend, or imply approval of any or all vendors represented in person or by materials/displays at or near TMCEC/TMCA sponsored meetings and seminars. INFORMATION PRESENTED AT THE SEMINAR The information presented at this seminar reflects the viewpoints of the instructors and does not necessarily express the opinion of the Center, Board, or Committees. Federal and state statutes prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Sexual harassment is included among the prohibitions. The TMCEC strongly disapproves of any form of discrimination or harassment at its seminars, meetings or within its work environment. Employees, participants, faculty, and volunteers who have experienced or observed any acts that they believe may be prohibited by federal, state, or common law should report the incident to the TMCEC Executive Director immediately. All such alleged acts will be investigated and consideration given to the appropriate action, if any, to be taken. CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES There shall be no campaigning for the TMCEC/TMCA Board of Directors during TMCEC classes. For the purposes of this section, “campaigning” means activities and communications in any form by or on behalf of a nominee as an Officer or Director of TMCEC/TMCA. Please check your address & telephone number listed on the roster and notify the TMCEC staff of any corrections or changes. Corrections are to be written on the provided space located at the bottom of the Request for Certification form that will be handed out prior to the end of the seminar. Prosecutors Seminar - Houston June 23 - 25, 2014 Location, Tenure and Caseload Statistics FIRST NAME LAST NAME Ally Baker Ball Beck Bentzin Bilbie Butler Chaney Cobble Conner Conyer Cooper Crain Cropper Crumpler Curtis Davis Diamond Diaz Downey Dutton Escobar Fairweather Fallwell Fanning Felton Gore Harding Harris Harris High Hill Hill Hinds Holton Honey Howard Humphries Huynh Jilpas Jones Juarez Kendall Kersten Kubicek Lewis Linzer Mansfield McAndrew McCabe Bassil Ethan Nicholas Maria Angela Bianca Richard Matt Wynetta Brenda Jimmy Kenneth Amanda Robert Michael Francis John Robert Stuart Sharon Lea Richard Eduardo Donna Daynah Trevor Tangerlia Christopher Meagan Bruce Rick Don Greg Katelyn Vance Kathy Victoria Joel Cynthia Nicole Marco Deborah Enrique William Gretchen Donald Elijah Jo Lara Atwood Matthew HIRE DATE TITLE 07/01/2013 Prosecutor Prosecutor 04/08/2013 Prosecutor 01/15/1991 Prosecutor 08/01/2010 Chief Prosecutor 05/01/2013 Assistant City Attorney 05/10/2011 Prosecutor 03/20/1998 Assistant City Attorney Prosecutor 09/25/2013 Assistant City Attorney 10/09/2013 Assistant City Attorney 01/02/2007 Assistant City Attorney 01/28/1991 Prosecutor 04/01/1994 Prosecutor 02/03/2014 Assistant City Attorney 04/28/2014 Prosecutor 04/08/2013 Prosecutor 10/11/1993 Prosecutor 06/01/2013 07/16/2012 Assistant City Attorney Deputy City Attorney 03/08/2010 City Prosecutor 03/26/2010 Assistant City Attorney Prosecutor 10/01/2012 Prosecutor City Prosecutor 08/07/2013 Prosecutor 12/02/2014 Prosecutor City Prosecutor 12/12/1988 Prosecutor 05/01/1995 Prosecutor 03/01/2013 Prosecutor 02/10/2014 Assistant City Attorney 10/15/2012 Assistant Co. & District Attorney 01/01/2007 Prosecutor 04/07/2014 Prosecutor 09/23/1996 Prosecutor 01/01/2004 Prosecutor 07/28/2008 Prosecutor 05/08/2013 City Attorney 04/01/1995 Prosecutor 12/01/2004 City Attorney 01/01/2008 Prosecutor 06/01/2012 Prosecutor 10/01/2003 Prosecutor 09/11/2002 Prosecutor 06/01/2014 Chief Prosecutor 05/19/2003 Assistant City Attorney 11/01/2001 Assistant District Attorney 05/14/2007 Prosecutor CITY REPRESENTED STREET ADDRESS CITY Austin 700 E. 7th St. Friendswood 1600 Whitaker Dr Austin 700 E. 7th St. La Grange 243 S College St City of Austin P.O. Box 2135 Harlingen 1018 Fair Park Hurst 1505 Precinct Line Rd Houston 1400 Lubbock St, Rm 133 Palestine 504 N. Queen Odessa 201 N Grant Ave Austin 700 E. 7th St. Houston 1400 Lubbock, #133 West University Place 3800 University Blvd Houston 1400 Lubbock St, Room 133 Denton 601 E Hickory St Ste D Fredericksburg 125 W Main St Austin 700 E. 7th St. South Padre Island 4601 Padre Blvd Rosebud PO Box 657 Austin 700 E. 7th St. Kountze 835 South Redwood Nixon 100 West 3rd Street Galveston PO Box 17252 Floresville 1120 D Street Galveston PO Box 17252 Sealy Post Office Box 517 Spring Valley Village 1400 Lubbock St Austin PO Box 2135 Electra PO Box 1188 Pampa PO Box 2499 Wylie 2000 Highway 78 North Friendswood 1600 Whitaker Dr Midland PO Box 1152 Non-Municipal Court Empl Ellis Co. & District Attorney Office Bastrop 104 Grady Tuck Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton St Lubbock Post Office Box 2000 Winfield PO Box 98 Houston 1400 Lubbock St La Feria 115 E Commercial Ave Texarkana 100 North State Line Avenue Los Fresnos 200 N Brazil St Brenham PO Box 1059 Houston 1400 Lubbock St, Room 133 Woodsboro PO Box 632 Houston 1400 Lubbock St Tomball 401 Market St Houston 1400 Lubbock St Non-Municipal Court Empl Fort Bend County Austin 700 E. 7th St. Austin 78701 Friendswood 77546 Austin 78701 La Grange 78945-2903 Austin 78768 Harlingen 78550 Hurst 76054-3302 Houston 77002-1526 Palestine 75801 Odessa 79761-5115 Austin 78701 Houston 77002 West University Pl 77005-2802 Houston 77002-1526 Denton 76205-4305 Fredericksburg 78624-3775 Austin 78701 South Padre Island 78597-7326 Rosebud 76570-0657 Austin 78701 Kountze 77625-0188 Nixon 78140-2555 Galveston 77552-6252 Floresville 78114 Galveston 77552-6252 Sealy 77474-2232 Houston 77002-1526 Austin 78768-2135 Electra 76360 Pampa 79066-2499 Wylie 75098-6043 Friendswood 77546 Midland 79702-1152 Waxahachie 75165 Bastrop 78602 Fort Worth 76102-6312 Lubbock 79457 Winfield 75493-0098 Houston 77002-1526 La Feria 78559-5002 Texarkana 75501 Los Fresnos 78566-3640 Brenham 77834-1059 Houston 77002-1526 Woodsboro 78393-0632 Houston 77002-1526 Tomball 77375-4671 Houston 77002-1526 Richmond 77469 Austin 78701 ZIP COURT PHONE REGION 512.974.4804 281.996.3252 512.979.2484 979.968.8491 512.974.2151 956.216.5017 972.650.7103 713.247.5576 903.723.8881 432.335.4912 512.974.4804 713.247.5474 713.662.5825 713.247.5474 940.349.8305 830.997.9935 512.974.2188 956.761.3225 254..583.7926 512.974.6479 409.246.4168 830.582.1924 409.765.3740 830.393.4232 409.765.3740 979.885.3511 713.247.5464 512.974.4804 940.495.3356 806.669.5785 972.442.8101 281.996.3252 432.685.7305 972.825.5035 512.332.8650 817.392.8668 806.775.2464 903..524.2020 713.247.5474 956.797.2261 903.798.3960 956.233.9200 979.337.7500 713.247.5586 361.543.4505 713.247.5474 VI VIII VI VII VI X II IX IV V VI IX IX IX II VII VI X VI VI VIII VII VIII VII VIII VII IX VI II I III VIII V VI VII II I IV IX X IV X VII IX X IX IX IX IX VI 714.247.5474 301.642.0678 512.974.2630 Jimmy Steven Jonathan Theresa Ellis Lucy Ignacio Donnie Michael Patrick Che Arnel James Erica Gunnar Patrick Felicita Lisa E. Stanley Nicholas Arturo Melissa Michelle James Randy McLeroy Meyer Michaels O'Brien Ortego Pearson Perez Quintanilla Ribitzki Rogers Rotramble Saludares Santangelo Schwam Seaquist Stallings Thomas Tomaselli Topek Toulet-Crump Urteaga Vidal Voirin Wright Zamora 09/01/1990 09/12/2011 09/01/2012 01/19/2009 01/01/1978 03/01/2009 03/17/2014 03/13/2013 02/13/2010 10/01/2010 01/04/2008 02/10/2014 01/01/2010 01/05/2011 10/01/2004 10/07/2013 12/20/2004 07/01/2013 03/27/2014 10/01/2012 02/28/1998 Prosecutor Assistant City Attorney Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor Attorney Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor City Prosecutor Prosecutor Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor Prosecutor Presiding Prosecutor City Prosecutor Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Attorney City Attorney Senior Assistant City Attorney Sulphur Springs 312 Davis St S ArlingtonDivision: JUD 101 South Mesquite Street, Suite 300 Houston 1400 Lubbock St Huntsville 717 FM 2821 West Santa Fe PO Box 950 Kerrville 230 Highway 39 Non-Municipal Court Empl Bojorquez Law Firm Friendswood 1600 Whitaker Dr Burleson 141 West Renfro Sachse 3815 B Sachse Rd. Decatur PO Box 1299 Houston 1400 Lubbock Missouri City 3845 Cartwright Road Houston 1400 Lubbock St, Room 133 Non-Municipal Court Empl Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP West University Place 3800 University Blvd Rowlett 4401 Rowlett Road Grapevine Post Office Box 2413 Bunker Hill Village 11977 Memorial Dr Midland PO Box 1152 Odessa 201 N Grant Ave Austin 700 E. 7th St. Plano 900 E. 15th St., Suite 220 Livingston 208 W Church St Houston 1400 Lubbock, Rm 133 Sulphur Springs 75482-2799 Arlington 76004 Houston 77002-1526 Huntsville 77320-3187 Santa Fe 77510-0950 Ingram 78025-3264 Austin 78750 Friendswood 77546 Burleson 76028 Sachse 75048 Decatur 76234-6143 Houston 77002 Missouri City 77459 Houston 77002-1526 Austin 78746 West University Pl 77005-2802 Rowlett 75088 Grapevine 76099 Houston 77024-6231 Midland 79702-1152 Odessa 79761-5115 Austin 78701 Plano 75074 Livingston 77351-3213 Houston 77002 903.885.7454 817.459.6878 713.247.5474 936.291.5476 409.925.3509 830..367.5115 512.250.0411 281.996.3252 817..487.0596 972.495.1212 940..393.0222 713.247.5474 281.403.8669 713.247.5586 512.472.8021 713.662.5825 972.412.6222 214.455.5260 cell. 713.827.1772 932.685.7305 432.335.3301 512.974.4808 972.941.2056 936.327.4311 713.247.5474 IV II IX VII VIII V VI VIII II III II IX IX IX VI IX III II IX V V VI III VIII IX I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X N/A 2 8 4 4 5 13 8 8 18 5 0 Regional Representation II 10% III 5% IX 24% IV 5% V 7% VIII 11% VII 11% TMCA Regional Directors: Region I: Hon. Gary Bellair ‐ 806.829.2470 (o) Region II: Hon. Ninfa Mares ‐ 817.392.6715(o) Region III: Hon. Michael Acuna ‐ 214.670.5573 (o) Region IV: Hon. Phyllis Rogers ‐ 903.885.7454 (o) Region V: Hon. Richard A. Olivo ‐ 915.546.2977 (o) Region VI: Hon. Dan Francis ‐ 254.666.6171 (o) Region VII: Hon. Edward Spillane ‐ 979.764.3850 (o) Region VIII: Ms. Ellen Guerrant ‐ 409.643.5800 (o) Region IX: Hon. Esmeralda Garcia ‐ 713.247.5464 (o) Region X: Hon. Kathleen Henley ‐ 281.388.4251 (o) VI 17% 75 20+ Years 5-20 Years 2-5 Years 0-1 Year Hire Date N/A 5 18 13 29 10 Appointment / Hire Date Hire Date N/A 13% 20+ Years 7% 5‐20 Years 24% 0‐1 Year 39% 2‐5 Years 17% TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS ASSOCIATION TEXAS MUNICIPAL COURTS EDUCATION CENTER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - FY 2014 President Hon. Julie Escalante Presiding Judge City of Baytown 3120 N. Main St. Baytown, TX 77521 281/627-1978 FAX: 281/420-5810 EMAIL: [email protected] President-Elect Hon. Kathleen Person Presiding Judge City of Temple 401 North Third Street Temple, TX 76502 254/298-5687 FAX: 254/773-4301 EMAIL: [email protected] First Vice-President Hon. Sharon Hatten Municipal Judge City of Midland 406 East Illinois Midland, TX 79702-1152 432/685-7300 FAX: 432/685-7319 EMAIL: [email protected] Second Vice-President Hon. Robin A. Ramsay Presiding Judge City of Denton 601 E. Hickory, Suite D Denton, TX 76205 940/349-8139 FAX: 940/349-9924 EMAIL: [email protected] Secretary Ms. Hilda P. Cuthbertson Municipal Court Administrator City of Bryan P.O. Box 1000 Bryan, TX 77805 979/209-5424 FAX: 979/731-1760 EMAIL: [email protected] Treasurer Hon. Robert C. Richter, Jr. Presiding Judge City of Missouri City 1350 NASA Parkway, Ste. 200 Houston, TX 77058 281/333-9229 FAX: 281/333-1814 EMAIL: [email protected] Region I Director Hon. Gary Bellair Presiding Judge City of Ransom Canyon Ransom Canyon, TX 79366 806/829-2470 FAX: 806/829-2680 EMAIL: [email protected] Region II Director Hon. Ninfa Mares Presiding Judge City of Fort Worth 1000 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 817/392-6715 FAX: 817/392-8670 EMAIL: [email protected] Region VIII Director Ms. Ellen Guerrant Court Administrator City of Texas City 1004 9th Ave. N. Texas City, TX 77590 409/643-5800 FAX: 409/643-5716 EMAIL: [email protected] Region IX Director Hon. Esmeralda Garcia Presiding Judge City of Houston 1400 Lubbock St. Houston, TX 77002-1526 713/247-5464 FAX: 713/247-8747 EMAIL: [email protected] Region III Director Hon. Michael Acuna Region X Director Presiding Judge Hon. Kathleen Henley City of Dallas Presiding Judge 2014 Main St, Rm 331 City of McAllen Dallas, TX 75201 P.O. Box 220 214/ 670-5573 McAllen, TX 78505 FAX: 214/670-6947 EMAIL:[email protected] (956) 681-2900 FAX: (956) 681-2901 EMAIL: [email protected] Region IV Director Hon. Phyllis Rogers Presiding Judge Past President City of Sulphur Springs Hon. Brian Holman 312 South David St., Ste A Presiding Judge Sulphur Springs, TX 75482-2794 City of Lewisville (903) 885-7454 P.O. Box 299002 FAX: (903) 438-9548 Lewisville, TX 75029-9002 EMAIL: [email protected] 972/219-3419 FAX: 972/219-3708 Region V Director EMAIL: [email protected] Hon. Richard A. Olivo Presiding Judge City of El Paso 810 E. Overland Ave. El Paso, TX 79901-2516 915/546-2977 FAX: 915/546-2939 EMAIL: [email protected] Region VI Director Vacant Region VII Director Hon. Edward Spillane Presiding Judge City of College Station P.O. 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