Daniel Wannamaker

Background

About Daniel Wannamaker

A Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and Criminal Appellate Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization with over 35 years of federal and state trial, appellate and post-conviction experience, serving ten years as Assistant Federal Public Defender. Extensive experience defending individuals, corporations, and organizations in all aspects of criminal prosecution. Recognized as a skilled trial and appellate attorney achieving numerous acquittals, reversals and habeas relief. Respected for possessing excellent communication, negotiation, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Obtained a Presidential Pardon from President Obama. Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Cases of note: State of Texas v. Clark: Not guilty verdict in an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon trial. United States v. Jones: Dismissal of the indictment in a significant drug conspiracy. State of Texas v. Hall: Hanged jury and dismissal of an aggravated sexual assault case. State of Texas v. Elliott: Trial to a jury on punishment in a double vehicular manslaughter case. State offer was 50 years. The defendant received two 7-year sentences to run consecutively. United States v. Scott: Represented a co-defendant in United States v. Onyeri, involving the attempted assassination of a judge. The client received a greatly reduced sentence. United States v. Page: Complex fraud case resulting in a plea and reduced sentence to 14 months A motion for compassionate release was also granted. United States v. Strother: Not guilty verdict in a Mail Fraud case. United States v. Johnson: Acquittal of a man charged with Bank Fraud and Theft of U.S. Mail. United States v. Lee: Successful appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 310 F.3d 787 (2002). United States v. Brown: Not guilty verdict in the trial of an “armed career criminal” case. Unites States v. Burkette: Hanged jury and dismissal in a case of possession of a prohibited weapon. United States v. McCord: Hanged jury resulting in the dismissal of a case involving HUD fraud. United States v. Jones: Acquittal of a man charged with impersonating a federal agent. United States v. Sawyer: Successful appeal of a bank robbery conviction to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, 115 F.3d 857 (1997). United States v. Sawyer: Successful appeal of a bank robbery conviction to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals after the remand of the case from the previous appeal of Sawyer, 180 F.3d1319