Wilhite, Marcus Purnell

CourtTexas Supreme Court
DecidedDecember 29, 2015
DocketWR-84,278-02
StatusPublished

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RESIGNATIONS

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. 12-1093-026, styled Commission for Lawyer Discip|ine v. Ken Anderson, was pending in the 26th District Court of V\hlliamson County, which alleged the _fol|owing: .

ln August of 1986, Christine Morton was murdered in \Ml_liamson County, Texas. Anderson was the V\hl|iamson County district attorney and lead prosecutor in the case against l\/lichael l\/lorton, who was charged with his wife’s murder 'The case against Morton went to`a jury trial in February of 1987. The defense theory at trial was that the murder was committed by an unknown intruder. The jury found |V|orton guilty of murder, and he was sentenced to life in prison. |n 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 Morton 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. v `

Anderson violated Ruies 1.102(a)(1), 1.102(3)(5), 7_102(3)(5), and 7_103(b).

Dec. 10, 2013, the Supreme Court of Texas accepted the resignation, in lieu ci 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 entrusted 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 respo¢zse to ce of Chief Discip|inary Counsel; and engaged in conduct involving dis@n’ésty,

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KQ_rQec. 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 ln another, he vio'.'>._*c-'? " -’€""r'?r'»f'mQ-"~-'

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