Wilhite, Marcus Purnell

Texas Supreme Court·Decided December 29, 2015·No. WR-84,278-01·Published

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On Nov. 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas accepted the resignation, in lieu of discipline, of Ken Anderson [#01196500], 61, of Georgetown. At the time of Anderson’s resignation, Case No. 12-1093-C26, styled Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Ken Anderson, was pending in the 26th District Court of Wil|iamson County, which alleged the _following: .

ln August of 1986, Christine l\/lorton was murdered in Williamson County, Texas. Anderson was the V\hlliamson County district attorney and lead prosecutor in the case against Michael Nlorton, who was charged with his wife’s murder. lThe case against Morton went tca jury trial in February of 1987. The defense theory at trial was that the murder was committed by an unknown intruder The jury found Morton guilty of murder, and he was sentenced to life in prison. ln 2011, lVlorton was exonerated of his wife’s murder.

Before, during, and after the 1987 trial, Anderson knew of the existence of evidence that tended to negate the guilt of l\/lorton and failed to disclose'that evidence to defense counsel. Further, during a pretrial hearing on Feb. 6, 1987, Anderson told the trial court that he had no evidence favorable to the accused That statement was false `

-Anderson violated Ru|es 1.102(a)(1), 1.102(a)(5), 7.102(a)(5), and 7.103(b). - ~\

/Dec. 10, 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas accepted the resignation, in lieu of discipline, of Kennitra M. Foote [#24029552], 41, of Spring. At the time of Foote’s resignation, there were nine disciplinary matters pending against her alleging that sh neglected a legal matter entmsted to her; failed to abide by a client’s decision whethe to accept an offer of settlement; failed to keep a client reasonably informed about the st tus of his legal matter; failed to provide a contingency fee to the client with a written statement regarding the outcome of the matter; failed to promptly deliver to clients or third persons funds to which they were entitled; failed to refund advance payments fee

t had not been earned; violated a disciplinary judgment; failed to furnish a respoizse to ce of Chief Disciplinary Counsel; and engaged in conduct involving dis@n’esty, fraud, dec ` r misrepresentation

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oote violated Ru|es 1.01(b)(1), 1.02(a)(2), 1.03(a), 1.03(b), 1.04(d), 1.14(b), 1.15% 8.04(a)(3), 8.04(a)(7), and 8.04(a)(8).

Qn Dec. 10, 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas accepted the resignation, in lieu of discipline, of James A Endicott Jr [#06613800], 74 of Harker Heights. At the time of Endicott’s resignation, three disciplinary matters were pending ln one matter, Endicott failed to promptly deliver funds to a client, and in another he vio">'W -’- -” =f -‘“' '~"-"--'

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