William Hawthorne Wirskye[2] is a prominent Texas prosecutor who is currently the First Assistant District Attorney in the Collin County District Attorney's Office in Collin County, Texas.[3] Wirskye is best known for being the lead prosecutor who tried the Kaufman County DA murders, which ultimately resulted in the death penalty for the defendant, former Justice of the Peace of Kaufman County, Eric Williams.[4][5][6] Before that, he was a Dallas County prosecutor for 12 years.[7]
Bill Wirskye | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Hawthorne Wirskye |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University Law School, 1993 University of Texas at Dallas |
| Occupation | First Assistant District Attorney in Collin County, Texas[1] |
Early life and education edit
Wirskye graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School in 1993,[2] and has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas.[7]
Career edit
Wirskye assisted prosecutor Toby Shook in prosecuting the Texas Seven.[7] The death penalty was secured against all of the surviving members of the infamous prison group. In 2013, Wirskye was the lead prosecutor on the capital murder case against the Kaufman County DA murderer, Eric Williams. In 2020, Wirskye was the lead prosecutor on the capital murder case against Brandon McCall, who killed Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard.[8]
Prior to joining the Collin County DA's Office, Wirskye was the first assistant in Dallas County under embattled District Attorney Susan Hawk.[3][9][10][11][12][13][14]
References edit
- ^ Whitely, Jason (11 September 2016). "Wirskye withdraws from consideration for Dallas Co. D.A." wfaa.com. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b "State Bar of Texas - Find A Lawyer - William Hawthorne Wirskye". texasbar.com. State Bar of Texas. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b Wigglesworth, Valerie (28 April 2015). "Fired Dallas County prosecutor Bill Wirskye joins Collin County DA's office". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Emily, Jennifer (29 April 2015). "6 things to know about attorney Bill Wirskye". crimeblog.dallasnews.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Douglas Jr., Jack (4 December 2014). "Eric Williams Found Guilty Of Capital Murder". dfw.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Bill Wirskye IMDB". imdb.com. Internet Movie Database.
- ^ a b c Eiserer, Tanya (27 June 2013). "Ex-Kaufman County JP, wife indicted on capital murder charges". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Jury sentences Brandon McCall to death for 2018 fatal shooting of Richardson police officer
- ^ Casady, Michelle (6 January 2016). "Two More Ex-Prosecutors Back Move To Oust Dallas DA - Law360". Law360. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Tomaso, Bruce. "Dallas DA Susan Hawk's public battles with private demons (a timeline)". thescoopblog.dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Bill Wirskye's statement in response to report that DA Susan Hawk spent time in rehab". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Eiserer, Tanya (23 May 2016). "Dallas DA Susan Hawk losing support". wfaa.com. WFAA. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Mervosh, Sarah (24 March 2015). "Fired aide calls Dallas County DA Susan Hawk unstable, overly suspicious". dallasnews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Kalthoff, Ken (5 January 2016). "New Details in Dallas DA Removal Lawsuit". nbcdfw.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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