Nancy Mulder

Backed two ways to keep people charged with minor offenses out of jail at a September 18, 2017 county meeting. One was Cite and Release, where police give a notice to appear in court. The other was release without paying bail. Officials were still working on funding and procedures.

September 18, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: dallascounty.org

Served on Matthew Johnson’s defense team in his 2013 death penalty trial and prepared him and relatives to testify. A federal court rejected his challenge to the team’s background investigation and sentencing evidence in 2022. Under its limited review standard, it upheld the state court’s conclusion that the defense strategy was reasonable.

March 23, 2022

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Prosecuted George Washington Hicks for Roxanne Jeeves’s murder in 2007, then dismissed a second murder charge after his life sentence. A 2015 appeals ruling upheld the later prosecution of that second charge. It accepted the trial court’s finding that the earlier dismissal did not seek an unfair advantage.

July 21, 2015

Source: law.justia.com

Ended a murder trial without a verdict and withdrew from two cases after livestreamed remarks about the defendant’s guilt. The incident occurred in April 2024. She told the Houston Chronicle she regretted the remarks and accepted responsibility.

October 16, 2024Unfavorable on Impartiality

Source: houstonchronicle.com

Had her order allowing tests of a jail blood-draw chair overturned on May 31, 2016. The appeals court said the defense had not shown the tests mattered to the drunk-driving case. It ordered her to withdraw the discovery order (In re Susan Hawk).

May 31, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: law.justia.com