John Creuzot

The Twelfth Man

Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged GOP

Mouse

Paul "Mouse" Millender is in hiding after being stabbed 24 times. He says his old skinhead running buddies did it. But he swears he's not a rat.

Courthouse coup

How County Commissioner Jim Jackson and his right-wing Republican cronies have Dallas' judges running scared

Unreasonable Doubts

Justice may be blind, but Dallas jurors aren't--particularly when it comes to race

Letters

Justice may be blind, but Dallas jurors aren't--particularly when it comes to race

Wizard of os

Candidate R.D. Rucker explains the joy of sex and the problems of an elected judiciary

Armed and dangerous

Judge John Creuzot will do just about anything to get addicts off drugs--including poking their ears with needles

The Race Not Run

Republican Bill Hill is running against Democrat Rick Reed for district attorney. Don't think you have a choice.

Behind the curve

Courts that aim to treat, not punish, addicts gain a slow toehold in Texas

Best Criminal Judge

Judge John Creuzot

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Judge John Creuzot

Courting Hookers

At the Dallas County courthouse, prostitutes will soon have a diversion program to call their own

Life After DNA Exoneration

After 27 years in prison, DNA exoneree Charles Chatman tries to pick up the pieces and catch up with a world that has left him behind

Ethical dilemma

It was reformers vs. the business-as-usual crowd on Dallas' ethics task force. Somehow the reformers won. Sort of.

Dirty Cops, Dirty Games

The untold story of Dallas' bigest-ever police corruption scandal. Part two of a special report.

Jailhouse Rocked

The exonerations just keep on coming

A Devil's Deal in Dallas Court

A terrible crime plus skaky evidence tempts prosecutors to play a secret game of "let's make a deal"

A Place of Their Own

Tom Dunning's homeless task force learns an old lesson: If at first you don't succeed, try again.

Drug Money

Dallas County's innovative DIVERT court program is caught in a budget squeeze

Clean Time

At Dallas' courthouse, a small, hopeful experiment is under way in breaking the jail habit

Bail Me

In just a few years, David Wells has eaten a big slice of Dallas' bail-bond business. His secret? It depends on whom you ask.

Good Cop, Bad Cop

The untold story of Dallas' biggest-ever police corruption scandal

Reasonable doubt?

Dallas lawyer Catherine Shelton on her troubled pastand the Rowlett murder she says she didn't commit

Liars' court

Judge John Creuzot shepherds wayward addicts through recovery

Too Political? Too Personal? Let's Climb the Dallas Bar Association's Judicial Poll.

​Since the 2006 elections, when the courthouses were flooded with Democratic judges, many of those very same barristers have been trying to put the kibosh on the Dallas Bar Association's judicial evaluation poll. Why come? Well, they claim, among other things, that it's unfair, overtly political, ... More >>

As Agencies Split, Everyone Agrees: To Fight Homelessness, Dallas Need More Housing

Photo by Leslie MinoraMayor Mike Rawlings, former "homeless czar," introduces the Greater Dallas Homeless Policy Alliance.​This morning marked a turning point in the local approach to homeless care. Mayor Mike Rawlings, city and county officials and leaders of local non-profits took turns at t ... More >>

After 31 Years Locked Up, Ricky Dale Wyatt is Free But Not Quite Exonerated

Photos by Leslie MinoraRicky Dale Wyatt, center, walks outside as a free man for the first time in 31 years.​Ricky Dale Wyatt, wearing a sharp suit and yellow tie, walked out of the Frank Crowley Courts Building this afternoon after 31 years in prison -- the longest stint served in Texas befor ... More >>