Coryell County District Attorney's Office

Welcome to the Coryell County District Attorney's Website

Mission Statement and Goals

Our Mission at the Coryell County District Attorney’s Office is to see that justice is accomplished by providing the highest quality legal representation for the public and for individual victims of crime. In addition, we support the community’s efforts to strengthen itself and solve problems.

We constantly strive to:

Improve the quality of case representation
Improve the quality of case presentation
Make the community a partner in the justice and social service process
Improve the administration of justice
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of office operations
Improve the efficiency of case management
Fulfill statutory requirements
Maintain victim focused prosecution
Maintain an office environment that supports and encourages teamwork, employee growth, initiative and outstanding performance.

Meet the DA

David graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1987. While in high school he was awarded the Recipient of the Ray A. Kroc youth of the year award, voted best all around by class, Vice President of the National Honor Society, Vice President of the Teen Involvement, Lettered in Football, Soccer and Baseball, Student Council – Parliamentarian.

After graduating from High School David went to college at the University of Houston where he graduated in 1991 with a B.S. in Political Science with a Sociology minor. He was the Orientation Leader from 1988-1991, and a University of Houston Law Center Graduate in 1995. He received the Outstanding Legal Research Award in 1992, received the Dean’s Scholarship, and a member of the Hispanic Law Student Association - Concilio Representative. David was also the Outstanding Member of the Hispanic Law Student Association in 1995.

David has worked for the 333^rd District Court as an Intern in 1993, Law Office of Rosalie Lopez from 1993-1994, Law Office of Ellis Munoz from 1994-1995, University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic in 1994-1995, and opened his own private law practice; Law Office of David Castillo from 1996-1998.

Wanting to become a criminal prosecutor, David began working for the Coryell County District Attorney's Office since 1998 and was elected as the Coryell County District Attorney in 2004. He is a member of Texas Republican Party (State Convention Delegate 2002), State Bar of Texas, College of the State Bar of Texas, Holy Family Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus – Council 6658, Gatesville Exchange Club – Noon, Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Gatesville Chamber of Commerce (Director), Gatesville Riding Club and the University of Houston Alumni Association.

HONORABLE DAVID A. CASTILLO

David is the first prosecutor in Coryell County to use closed circuit TV in court with the successful prosecution of Kenneth Jefferson. The closed circuit TV was used so that the victim, a child, would not need to testify in the presence of the defendant. David continues to be available and attend videotaping of statements by child victims in both Belton and Gatesville at the Children's Advocacy Center to limit the number of times these victims must revisit the crime perpetrated on them and minimize the trauma.

The District Attorney's Office is staffed with two assistant district attorney's, one special prosecutor, two legal assistants, one paralegal specialist, two crime victim coordinators, and one full time criminal investigator. The DA's office reviews all criminal felony offenses within Coryell County which includes offenses reported by the Central Texas College PD, Coryell County Sheriff's Office, Gatesville Police Department and the Copperas Cove Police Department.

My office will strive for excellence throughout our staff. We expect not only competence but also professionalism and an absolute commitment to the ends of securing justice without regard to status, race, gender, or national origin, or the prominence of either the victims of crime or those charged with crimes.

Please feel free to email me or a member of my staff directly with your comments and suggestions.

Sincerely,

David A. Castillo