Barbara Hervey

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Barbara P. Hervey (born 1953) is one of nine judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest court court for criminal cases.

Background

Hervey earned her Bachelor's Degree in 1975 from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her Juris Doctor in 1979 from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio. Prior to becoming a judge, Hervey was an Assistant Criminal District Attorney in the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.[1]

Hervey is currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and the American Law Institute. She is also Chair of Grants Committee for the Judicial and Court Personnel Training Fund.[2]

Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit

In 2008, Hervey created the Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit in order to educate those in the criminal justice system about problems with evidence in criminal prosecutions, which can lead to wrongful convictions.[3] Some of the Unit's areas of focus include eyewitness identification, forensic science, and arson science.

Election Information

Hervey is a Republican who has won three elections, starting with her first in 2000. In 2012, her third general election, she won with 78% of the vote.[4]

Her current term is through 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile for Judge Barbara Hervey". Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit". 
  3. ↑ Mulvaney, Erin (October 7, 2010). "Judge Barbara Hervey, Texas Criminal Justice Integrity Unit working to educate officials about issues with forensic science". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Judge Barbara Parker Hervey, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
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