TRIAL VICTORIES

United States v. Strother: Not guilty verdicts in the jury trial of a man charged with mail fraud in an 18 count indictment in the first ever prosecution alleging the illegal "slamming" of long distance services. This case was designated as "complex and voluminous litigation." (Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division);

United States v. Johnson: The acquittal of a man charged with bank fraud and theft of mail. (Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division);

United States v. Molina: The dismissal at trial of possession with intent to deliver three pounds of Methamphetamine. (Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division);

United States v. Brown: A not guilty verdict in the jury trial of an "armed career criminal" charged with felon in possession of a firearm. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

United States v. Jones: The acquittal of a man charged with impersonating a federal agent. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

United States v. Burkette: A hung jury resulting in the mistrial and dismissal of charges against a man charged with possession of a prohibited weapon. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

United States v. McCord: A hung jury resulting in the mistrial and dismissal of charges against a woman charged with HUD fraud. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

United States v. Evans: The dismissal at trial of an "armed career criminal" charged with felon in possession of a firearm. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

United States v. Garcia: The dismissal at trial of a man charged with importation and possession with intent to distribute. (Southern District of Alabama, Mobile Division);

State of Texas v. Montez: A hung jury resulting in a mistrial in a possession with intent to distribute cocaine, utilizing an entrapment defense. (Houston, Harris County, Texas);

United States v. Nevers: An acquittal of a woman charged with fraud. (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division).

APPELLATE VICTORIES

United States v. Lee: Successful appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 310 F.3d 787 (2002);

United States v. Sawyer: Successful appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 115 F.3d 857 (1997);

United States v. Sawyer: Successful appeal to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals after remand from previous appeal of Sawyer, 180 F.3d 1319 (1999);

United States v. Coveney: Successful appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of a tax fraud conviction, 995 F.2d 578 (1993);

United States v. Carrion-Caliz: Successful appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals of a smuggling illegal aliens case, 944 F.2d 220 (1991);

OTHER SIGNIFICANT CASES

During the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas, D.H. Wannamaker successfully represented a number of protesters exercising their 1st amendment rights to assemble and free speech. All charges were dropped.

In 1994, in the United States District Court in Austin, Texas, Mr. Wannamaker represented Wilfred Helmut Glock, a German Minister of Finance who oversaw the consolidation of industries during the reunification of East and West Germany. Mr. Glock was arrested outside of Austin on an international extradition warrant charging him with fraud.

Also in 1994, D.H. Wannamaker represented Denton Allen Crank during the post conviction litigation in his death penalty case. This case was successfully removed from federal court and remanded to the state courts for further hearings. Before the Fifth Circuit, the oral argument was conducted before a packed auditorium at the LSU law school. Sadly, we did not prevail and Mr. Crank was ultimately put to death. Crank v. Collins, 19 F.3d 172 (1994).

In 1995, in the U. S. District Court in Mobile, Alabama, Mr. Wannamaker was appointed to represent Anthony McCants, known as the "Bay Minette Rapist" on federal weapons charges. He was successful in gaining four not guilty verdicts for the more serious crimes of possession of a firearm during the commission of violent crimes. The jury convicted on the two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. This was a tremendous victory that considerably shortened the length of Mr. McCants' sentence.

Recently, Mr. Wannamaker successfully represented Philip Presse, an Austin attorney subpoenaed as a material witness in the celebrated case of State of Texas v. Celeste Beard, a woman accused of killing her husband. Also, Mr. Wannamaker is currently representing another Austin attorney who is subpoenaed to appear besfore a Harris County, Texas grand jury.

Currently, in the United States District Court in Austin, Texas, Mr. Wannamaker is representing Mr. Rey Paniagua, a man accused of being a member of the Texas Syndicate, in an historic use of the R.I.C.O. statute. This case has been designated as "complex and voluminous litigation." The trial is anticipated to last two months.

PUBLISHED APPELLATE OPINIONS

U.S. v. Lee, 310 F3d 787 (October28, 2002), vacated and remanded

U.S. v. Bell, no. 99-13232 (June 16, 2000)

U.S. v. Sawyer, 180 F3d 1319 (1999), vacated and remanded

U.S. v. Sawyer, 115 F3d 857 (1997), vacated and remanded

U.S. v. Gray, 115 F3d 900 (1997)

Crank v. Collins, 19 F3d 172 (1994)

U.S. v. Coveney, 995 F2d 578 (1993), reversed in part and remanded

U.S. v. Tran, 955 F2d 288 (1992); 765 F.S.356(1991)

U.S. v. Carrion-Caliz, 944 F2d 220 (1991), vacated and remanded

U.S. v. Sanchez-Escareno, 950 F2d 193 (1991)

State of Texas v. Gardner, 745 SW2d 955 ( 1988)