Barbara Hervey

Barbara Parker Hervey
Place 7 Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born 1953
Place of birth missing
Political party Republican
Spouse(s)

(1) William Michael Hervey (divorced)

(2) Richard Emil Langlois
Children

From first marriage: Christopher M. Hervey
Melissa P. Hervey

Stepson Edward Langlois
Residence San Antonio, Texas
Alma mater

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

St. Mary's University School of Law

Barbara Parker Hervey (born 1953) is one of nine judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest court for criminal cases. She holds the Place 7 seat.

Background

Hervey earned her bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina, and her Juris Doctor in 1979 from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to becoming a judge, Hervey was an assistant criminal district attorney for Bexar County.[1]

Hervey, a San Antonio resident, 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 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 percent of the vote.[4]

Her current term extends through 2018.

References

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