Richard "Racehorse" Haynes (April 3, 1927 – April 28, 2017) was a Texas criminal defense attorney. He became a star of the legal world after prevailing in a series of seemingly impossible murder trials in Texas in the 1970s and 1980s. [ 1 ]

When Haynes was all of seventeen years old, he found himself far from the Texas gridiron: storming the beach at Iwo Jima, where his heroic actions earned him the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Six...

2020年12月14日 · Only 17 years old when he helped storm the beaches during the Battle of Iwo Jima, under enemy fire Haynes rescued two wounded and drowning fellow Marines, winning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal....

2017年5月2日 · Houston lawyer Richard "Racehorse" Haynes, famed for his flamboyant but successful trial defenses of millionaire and billionaire clients in some of Texas' most notorious murder cases, has died.

2017年4月28日 · Mr. Haynes, known as Racehorse — a nickname acquired when he was a high school football player — inherited the mantle of the legendary Texas lawyer Percy Foreman when he began compiling a...

A decorated World War II hero, Richard “Racehorse” Haynes has become one of the most successful and sought after criminal defense attorneys in America, with Time magazine declaring Haynes was one of the top six criminal defense attorneys.

2017年4月29日 · Richard “Racehorse” Haynes spent the bulk of his 90 years embarrassing prosecutors who confidently squared off against him and impressing jurors who could not help but be swayed by his occasional theatrics and his masterful ability to introduce a ribbon of doubt into most every case.

2017年4月28日 · Legendary Houston attorney Richard "Racehorse" Haynes died early this morning, according to a statement from family spokesman and criminal defense lawyer Chris Tritico.

2017年4月27日 · HOUSTON — Houston lawyer Richard “Racehorse” Haynes, famed for his flamboyant but successful trial defenses of high profile millionaire and billionaire clients in notorious Texas murder...

2017年4月29日 · HOUSTON (AP) — Houston lawyer Richard “Racehorse” Haynes, famed for his flamboyant but successful trial defenses of millionaire and billionaire clients in some of Texas’ most notorious murder cases, has died at age 90.