District Attorney Joe Gonzales

district attorney

Case Updates

The first District Attorney General in the newly created district was David G. Ballard who served from 1977 to 1990. In 1990, Mike Flynn was elected District Attorney General and has served since that time.

She has served as assistant district lawyer in the 5th Judicial District since January 2013, when Brown took office. As it stands, the Democratic primary between McCollum and Angel has elevated importance as a result of it may decide who oversees the sprawling district that includes Eagle, Lake, Summit and Clear Creek counties. The 5th Judicial District Attorney’s office oversees prosecution of legal instances in the Basalt and El Jebel space. In 1977, the State Legislature created a new judicial district comprised solely of Blount County. Since that point, the District Attorney General for the Fifth Judicial District has been elected by the voters of Blount County.

He said he helped get particular DUI and drug courts started when he worked within the DA’s workplace. Angel stated it was difficult for him to answer if the punishment fit the crime in the Lake Christine Fire case as a result of he wasn’t privy to all of the info the district lawyer’s workplace had.

The candidates expressed comparable positions on a variety of common issues. Angel said ideally the district would have a “behavioral well being courtroom” that might faucet into resources when there’s a mental well being problem involved.

Keith is the one various candidate vying for the seat on this election cycle, … Read More