Potter County Criminal Defense Attorney
Aggressive Criminal Defense in Potter County and the 47th Judicial District Area
Potter County is located in the panhandle of Texas. Potter County has a total area of 922 square miles and a population of 118,525 as of 2020.

Sloane Law Firm has defended hundreds of people accused of committing criminal offenses in Potter County. The most common criminal offenses prosecuted by the Potter County Criminal District Attorney’s Office are assault, theft, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. Potter County has a higher crime rate than the national average. The Potter County Criminal Defense Lawyers with the Sloane Law Firm have the experience necessary to analyze a case and determine an effective defense strategy to secure our client’s goals.
If you are accused of committing a crime in Potter County, the experienced Potter County Criminal Defense Lawyers at Sloane Law Firm are ready to help you. Call (817) 349-7118 today to schedule a free consultation.
Potter County Communities
Potter County is comprised of 6 incorporated cities, towns, and municipalities, including:
- Amarillo
- Bushland
- Bishop Hills
- Ady
- Cliffside
- Gentry
The Potter County Criminal Defense Lawyers with the Sloane Law Firm have defended individuals from every Potter County community from criminal prosecution.
Potter County Criminal District Attorney
501 South Fillmore

Amarillo, TX 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2325
The Potter County Criminal District Attorney’s Office is responsible for representing the State of Texas and victims of crimes in the prosecution of felony offenses committed in Potter and Armstrong Counties. Jason Herring serves as the 47th Judicial District Attorney, which covers Potter County.
To learn more, visit the District Attorney’s webpage.
Potter County Criminal Courts

500 S. Fillmore, Suite 405
Amarillo, TX 79101
If you are accused of committing a criminal offense in Potter County, your case will be heard in the Potter County Criminal Court at Potter County Court at Law in Amarillo, Texas. The various Potter County judges are well respected throughout Texas for their in-depth legal knowledge and orderly courtrooms.
Potter County Criminal Courts include:
- County Court at Law #1 – Honorable Judge Walt Weaver
- County Court at Law #2 – Honorable Judge Matt Hand
- 47th District Court – Honorable Judge Dee Johnson
- 108th District Court – Honorable Judge Doug Woodburn
- 181st District Court – Honorable Judge Titiana D. Frausto
- 251st District Court – Honorable Judge Ana E. Estevez
- 320th District Court – Honorable Judge Steven Denny
Visit the ‘Your County Government’ link to learn more about Potter County Criminal Courts at the Potter County Courthouse.
Texas 7th Court of Appeals
501 S Fillmore St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 342-2650
The Texas 7th Court of Appeals is also located on the second floor of the Potter County Courts Building in Amarillo, Texas. The 7th Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over appeals from criminal courts in the following counties:
- Armstrong
- Bailey
- Briscoe
- Carson
- Castro
- Childress
- Cochran
- Collingsworth
- Cottle
- Crosby
- Dallam
- Deaf Smith
- Dickens
- Donley
- Floyd
- Foard
- Garza
- Gray
- Hale
- Hall
- Hansford
- Hardeman
- Hartley
- Hemphill
- Hockley
- Hutchinson
- Kent
- King
- Lamb
- Lipscomb
- Lubbock
- Lynn
- Moore
- Motley
- Ochiltree
- Oldham
- Parmer
- Potter
- Randall
- Roberts
- Sherman
- Swisher
- Terry
- Wheeler
- Wilbarger
- Yoakum
To learn more about the 7th Court of Appeals, visit their webpage.
Our Settlements & Verdicts
Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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Motion to Revoke Dismissed Probation Revocation - DWI 3rd, Possession of a Controlled Substance 4 to 400 grams, and Possession of Marijuana <2oz
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Reduced to Obstruction of a Highway Driving While Intoxicated 2nd (DWI)
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Reduced to Class C Non-Reporting Probation Falsification of Drug Test Results
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Case Dismissed Discharging a Firearm in a Municipality
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Cases Dismissed Assault Bodily Injury - Family Member and Emergency Protective Order
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