SAN ANTONIO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION THE SAN ANTONIO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION Judicial Poll 2017
2017 Judicial Survey The San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Associa on conducts the Judicial Survey on a regular basis, and the results of the 2017 Survey are contained in this report. The survey is sent out to all prac cing a orneys in Bexar County who are in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and have valid addresses registered with that organiza on. The survey is intended to measure how each performs, and to promote and maintain judicial accountability to the ci zens of Bexar County, and with the elec on cycle approaching, this is invaluable informa on for voters. Readers can vote based on performance, not party affilia on. The scope of the survey is limited to elected s. The instruc ons in the cover le er ask that respondents only evaluate s of whom they have personal knowledge. The results from all 419 surveys received have been included. The ques ons are simple and are meant to avoid a popularity contest. 1. Does this work hard? 2. Is this punctual? 3. Does this follow the law? 4. Does this have good judicial temperament? 5. Does this rule impar ally? 6. Do you approve of this 's performance?
All s Combined Sid Harle Ron Rangel Norma Lisa K. Jarre Cathy Stryker David J. Lori Valenzuela David A. Canales Jason Wolff Peter Sakai Kevin M. O'Connell Sol Casseb III Sco Roberts Catherine Torres-Stahl Jefferson Moore Michael Rosie Alvarado Laura Salinas Tommy Stolhandske Angelica Celeste Brown Walden Shelton Daphne Previ Aus n Karen H Pozza John D. Fleming Lorina Rummel Jason Garrahan Crystal Chandler John A. Longoria Robert Behrens Tom Rickhoff Eugenia 'Genie' Wright Frank Castro Karen Crouch Melisa Arcelia Treviño Susan Steve Hilbig Wayne Chris an Kelly M. Cross 2.29 2.29 2.74 2.71 2.63 2.63 2.51 2.46 3.81 3.77 3.76 3.76 3.72 3.71 3.68 3.61 3.60 3.59 3.58 3.52 3.52 3.48 3.47 3.47 3.43 3.43 3.41 3.39 3.37 3.35 3.32 3.32 3.32 3.29 3.29 3.27 3.26 3.24 3.13 3.03 3.02 3.00 2.91 2.90 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50
Overall Results by Court 3.478 3.461 3.295 3.282 3.459 3.368 3.278 3.227 2.942 2.711 2.933 2.741 Criminal District Civil District Juvenile District County Courts JP Courts Probate Civil District Criminal District Juvenile District County Courts JP Courts Probate Follows the law 3.391 3.343 3.305 3.211 3.361 3.355 3.302 3.237 2.896 2.925 2.807 2.682 Criminal District Civil District Juvenile District County Courts JP Courts Probate Juvenile District Civil District Criminal District County Courts JP Courts Probate 3.400 3.300 3.200 3.100 3.311 3.311 3.270 3.185 3.335 3.318 3.262 3.202 2.893 2.654 2.900 2.891 2.800 2.781 2.700 2.600 Criminal District Civil District Juvenile District County Courts JP Courts Probate Civil District Criminal District Juvenile District County Courts JP Courts Probate
County Courts at Law 3.698 3.658 3.569 3.549 3.435 3.400 3.351 3.318 3.667 3.662 3.623 3.511 3.435 3.428 3.359 3.351 3.190 3.160 3.067 3.051 2.992 2.972 2.814 3.116 2.966 2.959 2.879 2.870 2.832 2.747 David J. Jason Sco Crystal Jason Tommy John A. Walden Celeste Eugenia John D. Robert Susan Karen Wayne Wolff Roberts Chandler Garrahan Stolhandske Longoria Shelton Brown 'Genie' Wright Fleming Behrens Crouch Chris an Jason David J. Sco Crystal Jason Walden Tommy John A. Eugenia Robert Susan Karen Celeste John D. Wayne Wolff Roberts Chandler Garrahan Shelton Stolhandske Longoria 'Genie' Behrens Crouch Brown Fleming Chris an Wright Follow the law 3.629 3.560 3.435 3.401 3.377 3.340 3.719 3.648 3.602 3.507 3.424 3.420 3.370 3.340 3.336 3.303 3.288 3.250 3.239 3.227 3.186 3.162 2.937 2.930 2.782 2.937 2.796 2.578 2.589 2.398 David J. Jason Sco Tommy Walden John A. Celeste Jason Crystal John D. Robert Eugenia Karen Susan Wayne David J. Jason Sco Celeste John D. Jason Tommy Walden Crystal John A. Robert Eugenia Karen Susan Wayne Wolff Roberts Stolhandske Shelton Longoria Brown Garrahan Chandler Fleming Behrens 'Genie' Wright Crouch Chris an Wolff Roberts Brown Fleming Garrahan Stolhandske Shelton Chandler Longoria Behrens 'Genie' Wright Crouch Chris an 3.640 3.553 3.423 3.411 3.374 3.329 3.303 3.294 3.705 3.604 3.480 3.390 3.350 3.323 3.292 3.267 3.261 3.237 3.183 3.179 3.105 2.968 2.887 3.127 2.901 2.648 2.482 2.634 2.458 David J. Jason Sco Tommy Celeste John A. John D. Walden Jason Robert Crystal Eugenia Karen Susan Wayne David J. Jason Sco Tommy Celeste Walden John D. Jason Crystal John A. Robert Eugenia Karen Susan Wayne Wolff Roberts Stolhandske Brown Longoria Fleming Shelton Garrahan Behrens Chandler 'Genie' Wright Crouch Chris an Wolff Roberts Stolhandske Brown Shelton Fleming Garrahan Chandler Longoria Behrens 'Genie' Wright Crouch Chris an
Civil District Courts 3.776 3.772 3.702 3.611 3.600 3.595 3.558 3.468 3.465 3.449 3.396 3.311 3.103 2.642 3.789 3.766 3.700 3.639 3.617 3.610 3.584 3.453 3.452 3.407 3.360 3.276 3.161 2.617 Norma Cathy Stryker David A. Peter Sakai Canales Michael Sol Casseb III Angelica Karen H Pozza Rosie Alvarado Laura Salinas Cathy David Stryker Norma A. Canales Sol Peter Casseb III Sakai Michael Karen H Pozza Angelica Rosie Laura Alvarado Salinas Follows the law 3.742 3.723 3.566 3.551 3.541 3.524 3.398 3.373 3.367 3.366 3.262 3.138 2.894 3.784 3.728 3.695 3.647 3.643 3.590 3.490 3.480 3.466 3.388 3.105 3.015 2.354 2.546 2.388 Cathy Stryker Norma David A. Canales Sol Peter Sakai Casseb III Michael Rosie Alvarado Laura Salinas Karen H Pozza Angelica Cathy Norma Stryker Peter David Sol Laura Sakai A. Canales Casseb III Salinas Rosie Angelica Alvarado Karen Michael H Pozza 3.707 3.689 3.566 3.557 3.553 3.463 3.389 3.377 3.373 3.354 3.285 3.041 2.709 3.761 3.720 3.611 3.592 3.581 3.519 3.434 3.432 3.406 3.373 3.317 3.031 2.627 2.287 2.289 Cathy Stryker Norma Peter Sakai David A. Canales Sol Casseb III Laura Salinas Michael Rosie Alvarado Angelica Karen H Pozza Norma Cathy Stryker David A. Canales Peter Sakai Sol Casseb III Michael Rosie Laura Alvarado Salinas Karen Angelica H Pozza
Criminal District Courts 3.783 3.692 3.671 3.669 3.527 3.433 3.380 3.329 3.225 3.075 3.725 3.646 3.632 3.436 3.341 3.322 3.237 3.188 3.177 2.972 Sid Harle Ron Rangel Lori Valenzuela Jefferson Lorina Moore Rummel Kevin M. Melisa O'Connell Catherine Torres-Stahl Steve Hilbig Frank Castro Sid Harle Jefferson Ron Lori Kevin M. Lorina Steve Melisa Catherine Frank Moore Rangel Valenzuela O'Connell Rummel Hilbig Torres-Stahl Castro Follows The Law 4.500 4.500 3.822 3.658 3.650 3.530 3.490 3.403 3.336 3.013 3.007 3.833 3.789 3.764 3.571 3.570 3.552 3.215 3.057 2.447 2.225 Sid Harle Ron Rangel Lori Valenzuela Kevin M. O'Connell Jefferson Lorina Catherine Torres-Stahl Moore Rummel Melisa Steve Hilbig Frank Castro Ron Rangel Sid Harle Lori Valenzuela Catherine Torres-Stahl Jefferson Moore Kevin M. O'Connell Lorina Rummel Frank Castro Melisa Steve Hilbig 4.500 4.500 3.832 3.675 3.634 3.519 3.445 3.324 3.208 2.962 2.796 2.714 3.811 3.771 3.683 3.522 3.473 3.470 3.289 2.907 2.743 2.514 Sid Harle Ron Rangel Lori Valenzuela Kevin M. O'Connell Jefferson Lorina Catherine Torres-Stahl Moore Rummel Frank Castro Melisa Steve Hilbig Sid Harle Ron Rangel Lori Valenzuela Kevin M. O'Connell Catherine Torres-Stahl Jefferson Moore Lorina Rummel Frank Castro Melisa Steve Hilbig
District Juvenile Courts 3.747 3.725 3.450 3.443 2.686 2.667 Lisa K. J arrett Daphne Previ Aus n Arcelia Treviño Lisa K. J arrett Daphne Previ A ustin Arcelia Treviño Follow The Law 3.769 4.500 3.387 3.813 3.290 2.760 2.980 Lisa K. J arrett Daphne Previ Aus n Arcelia Treviño Lisa K. J arrett Daphne Previ A ustin Arcelia Treviño 3.703 3.758 3.306 3.323 2.800 2.706 Lisa K. Jarre Daphne Previ Aus n Arcelia Treviño Lisa K. J arrett Daphne Previ Aus n Arcelia Treviño
Justices of the Peace 3.478 3.338 3.333 3.340 3.283 3.227 2.789 2.725 2.923 2.725 1.929 2.036 Roberto A. William Rogelio Lopez Robert Tejeda Ciro Jeff Yolanda Ures Wentworth Roberto A. Rogelio Lopez William Robert Tejeda Ciro Jeff Wentworth Yolanda Ures Follows the law 3.391 3.343 3.245 3.462 3.391 3.302 2.974 2.783 2.641 2.974 2.744 2.638 1.893 1.964 Roberto A. William Rogelio Lopez Robert Tejeda Jeff Wentworth Ciro Yolanda Ures William Roberto A. Rogelio Lopez Robert Tejeda Ciro Jeff Wentworth Yolanda Ures 3.391 3.379 3.264 3.391391 3.348 3.308 2.692 2.691 2.681 2.667 1.821 1.857 Roberto A. William Rogelio Lopez Robert Tejeda Ciro Jeff Wentworth Yolanda Ures Roberto A. William Rogelio Lopez Robert Tejeda Jeff Wentworth Ciro Yolanda Ures
Probate Courts 2.800 2.777 2.750 2.749 2.750 2.745 2.700 2.740 2.650 2.645 2.735 2.733 2.600 2.730 2.550 Kelly M. C ross Tom Rickhoff 2.725 Tom R ickhoff Kelly M. Cross Follows the law 3.100 3.266 2.978 2.900 2.098 2.800 2.700 2.635 2.600 2.400 Tom R ickhoff Kelly M. Cross Tom R ickhoff Kelly M. Cross 3.071 3.016 2.492 2.291 Tom R ickhoff Kelly M. Cross Tom R ickhoff Kelly M. Cross