Qualifications: What training, experience and characteristics qualify you for this position?
ISSUES: What are the two (2) most pressing issues that you will face in the office that you seek? Describe your specific plans/ideas for addressing these issues.
Veronica M. Nelson
I was a prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office for over ten years ending my career as a Chief Prosecutor handling capital murder case and supervising young prosecutors. I was staff attorney for the County Criminal and Civil Courts for 4 years. Where I was a judicial resource to over 20 judges. I have been the presiding judge of the 482nd District Court since 2023. As both a practitioner and a judge, I have tried everything from a state jail felony up to a Capital Murder.
In addition, I am Board Certified in Criminal Law, conduct numerous trainings on criminal law as both a practitioner and as a judicial officer on various topics such as legislation updates, bail, capital murder Voir Dires, and judicial ethics.
In addition, I am Board Certified in Criminal Law, conduct numerous trainings on criminal law as both a practitioner and as a judicial officer on various topics such as legislation updates, bail, capital murder Voir Dires, and judicial ethics.
The two pressing issues the district courts face are handling the backlog of cases and ensure individuals receive timely justice through disposition of these cases. When I took office in 2023, the 482nd had over 1300 cases and a good number of backlogged cases. As of this writing, the 482nd is down under 500 cases with less than 10 cases being concerned backlogged. We have handled over 50 trials, including two high profile trials that lasted 6 weeks to reduce the trial docket down significantly. Our dedication to docket reduction ensures both the complainants and the defendants are able to receive their day in trial in a timely fashion as opposed to waiting years.
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