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##### Law school

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Degree earned  | Graduation Date
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St. Mary's University
Graduation Date 05/1999  | 05/1999

State Bar of Texas | Find A Lawyer | Charles Coby Waddill

Coby Waddill graduated from St. Mary's University law school in 1999.

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Coby has experience as a criminal defense attorney.

Coby is the current Denton County Judge and was first elected in 2015.

##### Practice information
Firm: Denton Co. Criminal Court #5
Firm Size: None Specified
Occupation: Full-Time Judge
Practice Areas: Criminal

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Serves as a full-time judge at Denton County Criminal Court #5, presiding over cases within the court's jurisdiction and issuing rulings and orders.

As a judge at Denton County Criminal Court #5, he presides over cases within the court's jurisdiction and issues rulings and orders.

- As a judge at Denton County Criminal Court #5, he presides over cases within the court's jurisdiction and issues rulings and orders.

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Coby Waddill is currently a judge for Denton County's County Criminal Court No. 5.

Coby is a judge. He works at Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5, where he manages misdemeanor cases and focuses on rehabilitating offenders so they do not return to his court.

Coby Waddill is currently Judge of Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5.

Coby is a judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law, Post 5.

Coby Waddill is currently a judge for Denton County's County Court at Law No. 5.

Coby is a judge for Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5.

Coby Waddill is currently a judge on the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5.

Coby is a judge. He works at Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5, where he oversees many misdemeanor cases and focuses on rehabilitating offenders to help prevent repeat visits to his court.

Coby Waddill is currently the judge of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law No. 5.

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county criminal court-at-law judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.

Denton County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Post 5

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