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Jo Ann Linzer
Party Republican
Website https://www.facebook.com/pg/JoForMoCo/about/?ref=page_internal
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Occupation Acting DA- Grimes County
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Jo Ann Linzer

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Campaign Finance Reports Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2018-02-10 17:23:57

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   Jul - Dec                     30 Day Report     8 Day Report

 

MCTP PAC Rating of: 53 Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2018-01-16 05:35:55

 

Pro:

  • Criminal prosecutor In MoCo and in other counties - and reportedly a very good one at that.  
  • The 284th is only doing civil cases.  That could change with a change of judge.  Her extensive criminal jury trial experience transfers well into civil trial realm even though different standards of proof are used and there are variations in the rules of evidence.
  • Board Certified in Criminal(not Civil) Law

Con:

  • Did Not Respond to questionnaire
  • Very little CIVIL experience.  The 284th hears civil lawsuits between businesses and individuals, as well as property tax cases. 
  • She has tried many criminal jury trials.  However, as of right now, this court has voluntarily shifted its criminal case load to the other courts
  • Had to correct her opponent in debates
    • The first correction was in EF Debate (1/4/18), when Ms. Linzer said the court's minimum amount by statute was...  More

Questionnaire

Jo Ann Linzer did not respond to our questionnaire.