Working as a prosecutor early in her career in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office – Erleigh’s goal was to help children that were abused and neglected. Eventually Erleigh left the job she loved in Dallas to return to her hometown. After a hard-fought election in 2002 where Erleigh defeated the incumbent, she presided in Kaufman County as their County Court at Law Judge. Once there Judge Wiley created the first ever treatment court in Kaufman County. While in office, Judge Wiley presided over thousands of cases; including jury trials, trials before the court, and bench proceedings. In 2013, Judge Wiley returned to prosecution after accepting the appointment in Kaufman County. This came about after two of her colleagues were tragically murdered for simply doing their job as prosecutors. Most people wouldn’t step up for this job, but when Gov. Perry appointed her she was glad to say, “yes!”  

 
Kaufman County, Texas is a sleepy community where people raise their kids quietly and drive into Dallas for work and entertainment. In 2013, two professional prosecutors were slain in cold blood for doing their jobs. Pickup this first-person true account of why a judge stepped into the sphere of danger before the killer was identified or apprehended. Its an exciting read!