Dallas County District Attorney Explained

The Dallas County District Attorney is the elected, or appointed by the Texas Governor in the event of a vacancy, district attorney (DA) of Dallas County, Texas. Currently, this position is held by John Creuzot, a Democrat who defeated Faith Johnson, appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, after Susan Hawk resigned in 2016.^{[1] [2] [3]} The office prosecutes offenses under Texas state law classified as felonies, Class A and B misdemeanors, appeals of Class C misdemeanors (punishable by fine only), and Class C misdemeanors filed in the Justice of the Peace courts, generally by non-municipal police agencies. (Federal law violations are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas).

List of DAs

• John Creuzot, Democrat, 2019–present
• Faith Johnson, Republican, 2016–2018
• Susan Hawk, Republican, 2015–2016 (resigned on September 6, 2016)
• Craig Watkins, Democrat, 2007–2015
• Bill Hill,^{[4] [5]} Republican, 1999^[6] –2007
• John Vance, Republican, (first elected in 1986)^[7] January 1987–1999^{[8] [9]}
• Henry Wade, Democrat, 1951–1987

See also

• Allegheny County District Attorney
• Baltimore County State's Attorney
• Dallas DNA
• Denver District Attorney's Office
• District Attorney of Philadelphia
• King County Prosecuting Attorney
• Los Angeles County District Attorney
• Milwaukee County District Attorney
• New York County District Attorney
• San Diego County District Attorney
• San Francisco District Attorney's Office

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hollandsworth. Skip. The Trials of Susan Hawk. texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly. 6 September 2016. 30 September 2015.
2. Web site: Sarah Mervosh. Gromer Jeffers Jr.. Dallas County DA Susan Hawk: I sought drug treatment. dallasnews.com. Dallas Morning News. 6 September 2016. 27 March 2015.
3. Web site: Criminal Defense Firm in Dallas.
4. Web site: The Exonerator. Jennifer S.. Forsyth. Leslie. Eaton. 16 November 2008. wsj.com. The Wall Street Journal. 7 September 2016.
5. News: New Prosecutor Revisits Justice in Dallas. Moreno. Sylvia. 5 March 2007. The Washington Post. 7 September 2016.
6. Web site: Coloring Book. Jim. Schutze. 2 February 2006. dallasobserver.com. Dallas Observer. 8 September 2016.
7. Web site: Pulse OF THE City – D Magazine. dmagazine.com. D Magazine. August 1997. 7 September 2016.
8. Web site: JUDGING JOHN VANCE – D Magazine. Sally Giddens. dmagazine.com. D Magazine. March 1990. 7 September 2016.
9. Web site: Prosecutors Are Faulted In Dallas Murder Case. Lisa Belkin. 23 March 1989. The New York Times. 7 September 2016.