Experience Matters
Review this listing of the entire jury trial history of Russ Hunt Jr including trials in state and federal courts in Williamson county, Travis county and across central Texas to see that when a case must be taken to a jury, Russ will not shy away from a fight. The ultimate weapon in a criminal defense lawyer's toolkit is the threat of taking your case to a jury. Ultimately, the vast majority of all cases are resolved without trial. However, only a lawyer with enough trial experience to convince a prosecutor to reconsider his case can credibly use this threat to your advantage.
The savvy consumer should ask any lawyer he or she is considering how many cases that lawyer has taken to jury trial. How often your lawyer is actually in trial often translates directly into how credible a threat to try an individual case is.
Keep in mind that all of my trial experience is in DEFENDING those accused of crime–I have never been a prosecutor whose role in trial is to CONVICT. Clearly a prosecutor's role in trial is entirely different than that of a DEFENDER.
Jury Trials
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| County | Charge | Cause Number | First/Second Chair | |
| 01/26/2023 | Williamson | Murder--NOT GUILTY | 19-0626-0011 | Second |
| 01/9/2023 | Travis | Capital Murder | D1DC21-904038 | First |
| 12/02/2021 | McLennan | Capital Murder--NOT GUILTY | 17-1853-C1 | Second |
| 03/09/2020 | Travis | Murder | D1DC20-904002 | First |
| 06/17/2019 | McLennan | Capital Murder | 2017-832-C2 | Second |
| 03/04/2019 | Travis | Murder of local lawyer | D1DC17-100116 | First |
| 04/08/2019 | Travis | Murder during robbery | D1DC18-904056 | First |
| 05/14/2018 | Travis | Capital Murder (serial) of 3 people in 2 separate incidents | D1DC15-900075 | First |
| 10/16/2017 | Travis | Murder and Aggravated Assault of 4 people | D1DC16-302091 | First |
| 10/2/2017 | Travis | Murder-Hung Jury | D1DC15-302632 | First |
| 05/8/2017 | Travis | Aggravated Robbery x2–NOT GUILTY | D1DC17-904026 | First |
| 01/17/2017 | USDC-Del Rio | Marriage Fraud Conspiracy, Mail Fraud Conspiracy | DR16-CR819 | First |
| 06/20/2016 | Travis | Aggravated Assault of a Public Servant, Possession of Controlled Substance, Enhanced with prior convicition | D1DC15-203174 & 5 | First |
| 04/25/2016 | Bell | Capital Murder, Death Penalty Sought, hung jury on punishment, LIFE sentence imposed | 73,250 | First |
| 10/26/2015 | Travis | Capital Murder, Murder x 4 | D1DC14-100031 | Second |
| 07/27/2015 | Travis | Continuous Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Super-Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Indecency With a Child–HUNG JURY 7-5 | D1DC14-300581 | First |
| 04/28/2014 | Williamson | Interference with emergency call–NOT GUILTY | 13-04289-1 | First |
| 02/18/2014 | Travis | Capital Murder, death penalty sought | D1DC12-201718 | First |
| 09/16/2014 | Travis | Capital Murder | D1DC11-100086 | First |
| 03/18/2013 | Williamson (venue changed to San Angelo) | Capital Murder | 11-1600-K368 | First |
| 12/4/2012 | Williamson | Aggravated Assault-SBI (bench trial) | 11-759-K26 | First |
| 05/04/2012 | Hill | Capital Murder | 36,466 | First |
| 03/12/2012 | Williamson | DWI–.21 blood test | 10-03977-1 | First |
| 01/31/2012 | Williamson | Continuous family violence, Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon | 10-1235-K26 | First |
| 07/01/2011 | Williamson | Two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault, Twelve counts of Indecency with a Child | 10-1370-K368 | First |
| 06/06/2011 | Travis | Two Defendant, Felony Murder, Aggravated Robbery (mistrial, hung jury) | D1DC10-904072 | First |
| 11/15/2010 | Austin Federal | Robbery with weapon, discharge of firearm in relation to crime of violence, felon in possession of firearm, unregistered firearm | 1:10-CR-185 | First |
| 11/1/2010 | Williamson | Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14 | 09-1083-K277 | First |
| 10/05/2010 | Falls | Capital Murder in Penal Institution | 08-11-08627 | Second |
| 07/26/2010 | Williamson | Felony DWI (Habitual offender) | 09-1304-K277 | Second |
| 05/24/10 | Williamson | DWI with child passenger, Evading in motor vehicle | 09-1713-K368 | First |
| 02/08/10 | Williamson | Assault on Public Servant x2, Evading in Motor Vehicle, Escape from Custody, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle (Habitual offender) | 09-264-K26 | First |
| 06/01/09 | Travis | Capital Murder | 07-204001 | First |
| 07/27/09 | Travis | Burglary of Habitation | 09-203694 | Second |
| 02/09/09 | Williamson | Meth Manufacture | 08-575-368 | First |
| 08/04/08 to 09/05/08 | McLennan | Capital Murder, death penalty sought, Punishment only retrial | 1989-1036-C2 | First |
| 02/18/08 | McLennan | Capital Murder | 2006-1329-C2 | First |
| 02/11/08 | Williamson | POCS (Habitual 25-life) | 07-531-K368 | Second |
| 01/14/08 | Williamson | Arson of Habitation (Habitual 25-life) | 07-1132-K277 | First |
| 09/1/07 | McLennan | Capital Murder (mistrial–HUNG JURY) | 2006-1329-C2 | First |
| 04/05/07 | Travis | Murder | Second | |
| 03/05/07 | Travis | Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Indecency with a Child (15 counts) | 06-301791 | First |
| 02/12/07 | Williamson | Posesssion of precursor chemicals with intent to manufacture | 06-1014-K368 | First (mistrial granted) |
| 01/8/07 | USDC-Austin | Possession of cocaine with intent to distribute | A-06-CR-254 | First (mistrial granted) |
| 12/6/06 | Travis | Felon in Possession of Firearm | 06-200790 | First |
| 11/06/06 | USDC-Austin | Felon in Possession, Crack and Marijuana possession with intent to distribute | A-06-CR-148 | First |
| 08/14/06 | Williamson | Indecency with a child–6 counts | 05-307-K277 | First |
| 03/13/06 | Williamson | Felon in Possession, Marijuana 5-50 pounds, Cocaine>4 grams, | 05-624-K26, 05-892-K26 | First |
| 10/03/05 | Williamson | Aggravated Assault, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Evidence Tampering, Evading with Motor Vehicle (habitual) [Bank Robbery – waived] | 05-284-K277 | First |
| 04/08/05 | Williamson | Sexual Assault x2 | 03-798-K277 | First |
| 03/07/05 | Williamson | Murder | 03-1063-K26 | First |
| 01/03/05 | Williamson | POCS with intent to deliver | 04-122-K368 | First |
| 12/15/04 | USMC-Ft Hood | Injury to a child | W-04-533M | First |
| 12/01/04 | Travis | Murder | Second | |
| 05/14/04 | McLennan | Capital Murder, death penalty sought | 2003-0270-C | Second |
| 03/02/04 | USMC-Ft Hood | Unlawful Archaeological Excavation | W-03-627M | First |
| 12/08/03 | Williamson | Assault on Public Servant | 03-727-K26 | First |
| 11/18/03 | Williamson | POMJ | 01-4780-3 | First |
| 06/16/03 | USDC-Austin | Manufacture of Marijuana | A-02-CR-266 | First |
| 11/18/02 | USDC-Waco | Possession of Child Pornography | W-02-CR-111 | First |
| 11/12/02 | Travis | Delivery of Controlled Substance | 9020365 (147th) | First |
| 10/21/02 | Williamson | POCS with intent to deliver | 02-190-K368 | First |
| 09/02/02 | McLennan | Capital Murder | 2002-378-C | Second |
| 09/03/02 | USDC-Waco | Felon/Fugitive in possession | W02-CR-062 | First |
| 08/26/02 | USDC-Waco | Felon in possession | W01-CR-168 | First |
| 08/12/02 | Williamson | ASA, Indecency x28 | 01-698,9-K26 | First |
| 07/09/02 | Williamson | Aggravated Robbery | 01-834-K277 | First |
| 04/15/02 | Williamson | Aggravated Robbery | 01-852-K368 | First |
| 04/01/02 | Williamson | Assault causing bodily injury, FV (enh) | 02-190-K368 | First |
| 01/07/02 | Williamson | Escape from prison, UUMV (habitual) | 01-1164-K368 | First |
| 10/15/01 | Coryell | Injury to a child | 15,892, 15,893 | First |
| 04/23/01 | USDC-Waco | Capital Murder | Second | |
| 05/19/00 | USDC-Waco | Capital Murder, two victims, death penalty sought | W99-CR-70(2) | Second |
| 03/02/00 | Williamson | Sex Assault/Indecency | 99-384-K26 | First |
| 11/23/99 | USDC-Waco | Crack possession with intent | W-99-CR-082 | First |
| 11/19/99 | McLennan | Murder-injury to child | 98-442-C | Second |
| 10/21/99 | McLennan | Murder-Manslaughter | 98-830-C | First |
| 06/29/99 | Williamson | 6x EOCA (burglary of habitation) | 98-982-K368 | First |
| 06/23/99 | Coryell | Assault on Corrections Officer | 14,948 (52nd) | First |
| 06/18/99 | Coryell | Aggravated Sex Assault/Indecency w/child | 15,049 (52nd) | First |
| 10/22/98 | McLennan | Aggravated Sex Assault/Aggravated Kidnapping | 97-631-C | Second |
| 02/18/98 | Coryell | Murder, Attempted Murder | 14,529; 14,530 | Second |
| 01/26/98 | McLennan | Aggravated Sex Assault | 97-16-C | Second |
| 12/10/97 | McLennan | Intoxication Manslaughter | 97-185-C | Second |
| 10/09/97 | McLennan | Attempted Captial Murder | 96-778-C | Second |
| 04/03/97 | McLennan | Attempted Captial Murder | 96-576-C | Second |
| 10/14/96 | McLennan | Aggravated Sex Assault | 96-497-C | Second |
| 08/26/96 | McLennan | Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon | 96-105-C | Second |
| 04/03/97 | McLennan | Murder | 95-324-C | Second |
| 12/04/95 | McLennan | Murder | 94-888-C | First |
| 11/27/95 | McLennan | Aggravated Sex Assault | 95-204-C | Second |
| 01/08/96 | McLennan | Murder | 95-177-C | Second |
| 11/06/95 | McLennan | Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon | 95-331-C | Second |
| 07/25/1995 | USDC-Waco | Felon in possession of firearm | W94-CR-068 | Second |
| 09/25/95 | USDC-Waco | Marijuana distribution conspiracy | W94-CR-083 | Second |
| 07/24/95 | USDC-Waco | Bank Robbery | W94-CR-097 | Second |
| 07/17/95 | McLennan | Aggravated Robbery | 95-77-C | Second |
| 07/10/95 | McLennan | Aggravated Sex Assault | 95-785-C | Second |
| 06/26/95 | USDC-Waco | Felon in possession of firearm | W94-CR-122 | Second |
| 05/01/95 | USDC-Waco | Crack Distribution Conspiracy | W93-CR-111 | Second |
| 02/13/95 | McLennan | Capital Murder | 94-247-C | Second |
| 01/30/95 | Coryell | Theft > 10,000 x 6 | 13,451; 13,452 | Second |
| 12/14/94 | USDC-Waco | Crack Distribution Conspiracy | W93-CR-096 | Second |
| 11/3/1994 | Coryell | Capital Murder, death penalty sought | 13,374 (52nd) | Third |
When a case must be tried, skilled and seasoned Georgetown, Tx criminal trial attorney Russ Hunt, Jr. provides a strong, vigorous and creative defense, reinforced with experience, understanding and integrity.