The 435^th District Court is a newly created Court by the Texas Legislature, which is different from every District Court in the State of Texas.  This Court will be the only District Court in Texas that will hear cases involving the civil commitment of violent sexual predators (“VSPs”).  Typically, District Courts cover only the County in which they sit in; however, the 435^th District Court theoretically covers every County in the State of Texas.  Therefore, these VSPs will not only come from Montgomery County, but ever County in the State of Texas.

          With respect to these civil commitment cases, the Defendants appearing before the 435^th District Court will be VSP inmates at the end of their stay with the Texas Department of Corrections system where they were sentenced to prison for sex crimes.  More specifically, these Defendants will be repeat offenders and considered VSPs.  At the end of the civil trial of these cases, a jury will determine if the Defendant qualifies as a VSP and whether or not, if released, would probably commit another sex crime.  If the jury answers both of these questions “yes”, then the VSP once released from TDC will be committed to a halfway house somewhere in Texas with special restrictions set by the Judge on a case by case basis.  More importantly, a GPS tracking system will be attached to these VSPs to monitor their location and activities.  Violation of the Judge’s special restrictions and/or tampering with the GPS tracking device can result in this VSP being charged with a Third Degree Felony and being sent back to TDC.

          Therefore, the Texas Legislature created the 435^th District Court to provide for civil commitment and tracking of VSPs instead of them being released out on the street at the end of their TDC stay.  Furthermore, my duty in this Court is to provide for the protection of the citizens of Montgomery County and the State of Texas.

          I will have 20 years of Civil Trial Experience as of June 2008, where I have represented “PEOPLE” - individuals, families and the small business owner.  A review of my Community Involvement activities for the last 20 years evidences that I have served the “PEOPLE”, especially our youth of Montgomery County.  Again, it is my position that the 435^th District Court was created to protect the “PEOPLE” of Montgomery County and the State of Texas.  To continue my service to the “PEOPLE”, I would now like to serve as your elected public official of this Court.  Therefore, I would appreciate your VOTE for Judge of the extremely important 435^th District Court.

          Thank you for your support.