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Barnett Walker for Judge, Collin County Court at Law #3 campaign forging ahead
By media release
Feb 16, 2010

Prosper, TX – Former prosecutor, defense attorney, and decorated military veteran, Barnett Walker announced in July 2009, his candidacy for Judge, Collin County Court at Law #3. Walker has developed programs to reduce the amount of tax dollars needed to operate the courts, adopted initiatives to decrease DWI and Drug offenses, and drafted a new policy that will enable probation departments to allocate more resources towards monitoring convicted sex offenders and high risk probationers.  

“For the last 25 years, it has been my honor to serve our country and community, as a member of the military, a Collin County Assistant District Attorney, and court-appointed legal counsel to the poor. The single most important attribute that a judge can possess is the ability to render fair decisions," Walker stated. "Collin County deserves a judge with experience on both sides of the courtroom. All of the candidates have experience defending criminal cases, but I am the only candidate who has ever prosecuted criminals, enabling me to view evidence fairly and impartially, and not just from the criminal defense perspective that my opponents possess.”  

Walker joined the U.S. Air Force when he was 18 years old, where he rose to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant, which Congress limits to the top 3% of the armed forces. He supervised 80 personnel and a $100 million nuclear detonation detection facility, led troops in the Gulf War, was named Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, and retired as one of the most decorated veterans in the Air Force.

While serving in the military, Walker graduated Summa Cum Laude, from Columbia College, with a 3.95 grade point average. Walker obtained his law degree from Southern Methodist University where he was chosen to compete against some of the brightest minds in the country. His legal arguments before members of the California Supreme Court earned him the “Best Oral Advocate” in the nation.   

After being recruited by the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, Walker served as chief prosecutor for two courts; obtaining convictions on some of the most challenging and high-profile cases in the office, including Albert Sterling, the Allen resident who hired a hit-man to kill his eight-month pregnant wife and unborn child. He has also worked closely with victims, their families, and law enforcement to incarcerate dangerous sexual predators.

Walker is endorsed by Collin County Commissioner Joe Jaynes, Collin County Deputies Association, Plano Police Association, and the McKinney Police Association.