Voyles picks chief criminal deputy attorney

Pinal County Attorney-elect Lando Voyles has chosen Richard Wintory as his chief criminal deputy.

“With Richard Wintory’s experience, we will take this county to the next level in prosecuting criminals,” Voyles said.

Voyles said he, his chief deputy and all of his criminal deputy county attorneys will be required to try cases.

Wintory said, “Mr. Voyles will have to physically pull me out of the courtroom when he needs me back in the office.”

Wintory, a longtime advocate for victims’ rights and “trial dog,” as he is known among state prosecutors, is a special homicide prosecutor for Graham County and has received several awards for his legal work, including being named Prosecutor of the Year twice. He was given that honor by the Arizona Narcotics Officers Association in 2005 and by his colleagues on the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council in 2007.

Currently the advisory council contracts with Wintory to train Arizona prosecutors in case management and trial advocacy.