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My name is Chika Anyiam. I was born in 1967, have been married for twenty-three years, and a mother of four children. I am running for judge of the Criminal District Court No. 2 of Dallas County, Texas, a state trial court (not an appellate or federal court), which handles adult felony criminal cases.
I have over 24 years of experience as a criminal defense attorney, 17 of them being right here in Dallas County. I have handled and tried all levels of felonies, and the Dallas County felony court judges have over the years, unanimously voted that I am qualified to handle all felony levels, up to first degree felonies.
I handle and try felony cases in every felony court at the Frank Crowley Courthouse. I have represented thousands of citizens accused of crimes, including the young, the elderly, the poor, and the mentally ill, and dedicate my time and knowledge of the law to all. In doing this, I have learned not to rush to judgement, but to assess each case and citizen on a case by case basis.
I believe that the citizens of Dallas County should not wait endlessly for justice, whether they are the accused or the accuser. This causes untold hardship to families, and leads to needless waste of county resources.
Justice must feel fair, to be true. As judge of the Criminal District Court No. 2, I will be tough on crime where deserving, but also utilize the many resources available through our justice system to rehabilitate individuals where appropriate.
I intend to establish a true felony mental health diversion court as part of my court’s docket, to make sure that where appropriate, the mentally ill will not have to sit in jail, will not be given a criminal history, but will get the treatment they need quickly.
I have been twice voted by the Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as one of Dallas Best Criminal Defense Attorneys, in 2014 and 2015. I have the respect of my colleagues, and as they will tell you, I have the temperament and demeanor necessary to be a judge.
As judge of the Criminal District court No. 2, I will show up on time, and run my docket efficiently and effectively. I will maintain a culture of professionalism and decorum both in my courtroom, and off the bench.
I commit to serve the citizens of Dallas County to deliver true and timely justice to all, and ask for your support and vote to make this happen.
Thank You!
-Chika Anyiam
Visit her campaign website here http://www.chika4trueandtimelyjusticecampaign.com/index.html
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