status” in district court and handle tougher cases such as DWI’s. I am basically the go-to person
when learning how to handle DWI’s cases and train the officers and magistrates on DWI’s and
major drug cases.
SJ: How many cases do you have going on at once?
CH: Anywhere from 380-480 cases on her case load at the moment
SJ: How do you prepare for your workday balancing multiple cases and keeping up with
them?
CH: Cases are all at different stages some are indicted already and some are in the process and
just have the organizational skills to keep up with them. When I get the files I read them to
determine which cases I should indict and when I do indicts the case it goes to grand jury. If the
cases are pleaded guilty they will be on the administrative calendar and when they decided to
plead not guilty they will have a jury and get all informants and witness’s testimonies for the jury
to get reach a verdict.
SJ: Do you have advice for young "want to be" DAs?
CH: A lot of people use the district attorney’s office as a stepping stone if you’re only using it as
a stepping stone don’t even bother. I am a prosecutor at heart and this is what I enjoy doing and
plan to do for my entire career as a lawyer. I suggest early on if you’re interested that you do an
internship with the district attorneys office to see if you have the desire to be a D.A or a defense
attorney and that will be the easiest way to get the experience and decided if that’s really your