Criminal Division

 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page




Appellate Unit 

509-574-1210


The Appellate Unit handles appeals for criminal cases from Superior and Juvenile Courts.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Hanlon, Tamara Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Trefry, David Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    

District Court Unit 

509-574-1218

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The District Court Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial to appeal to probation hearings - in non-felony cases, and all stages of proceedings in infraction cases (such as speeding) both in Yakima County District Court and in Grandview Municipal Court. The District Court Unit is located in Room 233 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Davis, Julia DUI Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Gill, Jamil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Hursh, Carolyn Office Specialist    
Martinez, Analilia Office Technician    
Maybee, Kerrie Office Specialist    
Mendoza, Irene Office Technician    
Thorn, Heather Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
White, Andrew Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Worley, Sean Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Young, Kimberly Office Specialist    

Gang Unit 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The Gang Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial to sentence condition violation hearings - in adult felony gang cases. The Gang Unit is located in Room 329 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Clements, Troy Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Hintze, Gary Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    

General Felony Unit 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The General Felony Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial to sentence condition violation hearings - in adult general felony cases. The General Felony Unit is located in Room 329 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Brusic, Amanda Office Technician    
Carrillo, Dina Office Specialist    
Chen, Samuel Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Delatorre, Debra Paralegal    
Garent, Annie Office Specialist    
Gaytan, Heather Office Specialist    
Guzman, Alvin Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Knittle, Duane Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Pessemier, Jaime Office Specialist    
Ramm, Kenneth Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Silverthorn, Susie Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Soukup, David Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Vargas, Maria Office Specialist    
Weber, Mikaela Paralegal    
Wright, Brooke Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    

Juvenile Court Unit 

Yakima, WA 98901

1728 Jerome Avenue
Yakima, WA 98901

509-574-1260

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The Juvenile Court Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial - in cases in Juvenile Court.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Barrett, Nicholas Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Garza, Rosemary Office Specialist    
Holbrook, Holai Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
McHenry, Chad Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Pleasant, Jolene Office Specialist    
Quiroz, Joyce Office Specialist    

Narcotics Unit 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The Narcotics Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial - in adult felony drug cases. This unit works closely with narcotics law enforcement agencies, and is located near them, outside of the Courthouse. The Narcotics Unit is located in Room 329 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Bowman, Quinten Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Camp, Joshua Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    

Special Assault Unit 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The Special Assault Unit handles all stages of criminal prosecution - from charging to trial to sentence condition violation hearings - in adult felony special assault cases. The Special Assault Unit is located in Room 233 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Boswell, Jared Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
Jackson, Steven Deputy Prosecuting Attorney    
McDaniel, Codee Deputy Prosecuting Attorney      

Victim / Witness Assistance Unit 

509-574-1210

Link: Prosecuting Attorney Page

The Victim / Witness Unit:
  • Provides assistance to victims and witnesses in felony criminal cases
  • Provides basic crisis intervention to victims and witnesses
  • Provides referral information to victims and witnesses about resources and/or other agencies available to them
  • Provides information to victims/witnesses about hearing dates, trial dates, sentencing hearings and resolution of cases
  • Coordinates time for victims and witnesses to testify in pretrial and trial hearings
  • Assists with transportation/travel of witnesses to and from Court
  • Provides basic assistance to prosecutors in case preparation
  • Determines restitution in criminal cases
  • Assists law enforcement and child protective services in investigations of crimes against children
  • Provides training to law enforcement and child protective services in the area of crimes against children
  • Provides assistance to child victims/child witnesses throughout criminal investigations and criminal trials
The Victim/Witness Unit is located in Room 233 in the Courthouse.

Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Allan, Lisette Paralegal/Investigator    
Barajas, Cecilia Paralegal/Investigator    
Barajas, Norma Paralegal/Investigator    
Buchanan, Aaron Senior Manager/Senior Investigator    
Figueroa, Annette Senior Program Representative    
Gallardo, Amy Paralegal/Investigator    
Gamache, Chelsea Senior Program Representative    
Jensen, Darla Paralegal/Investigator    
Lamb, Melissa Senior Program Representative    
Reser, Kari Senior Program Representative    
Wilson, Shannon Paralegal