The Democratic primary for Dallas County district attorney isn\u2019t just a contest of r\u00e9sum\u00e9s or personalities. Casting a vote for former judge Amber Givens over incumbent John Creuzot would be reckless.<\/p>\n
Creuzot, 68, previously a longtime district court judge, has shown himself to be a capable district attorney in the six years he\u2019s been in office. He grew his office\u2019s mental health team to 24 people and helped launch deflection centers<\/a> to steer people facing low-level trespass charges out of jail and into social services. <\/p>\n In 2022, Creuzot created a vehicular crimes unit to handle drunken-driving murder cases and intoxication manslaughter. The unit had secured convictions for at least 75 defendants as of last year. He also highlighted human trafficking and cold case homicide units that launched in 2025.<\/p>\n We trust Creuzot to offer solutions to problems that plague our courts. Dallas County\u2019s struggle with its courts software<\/a> has contributed to delays in getting people released from jail. Creuzot\u2019s office doesn\u2019t oversee the software, but he told us he appointed a prosecutor to review judgment forms and check that correct information is forwarded to state officials.<\/p>\n Opinion<\/p>\n