Angelina County District Attorney looks to bring justice to thousands of backlogged cases
Posted/updated on: July 15, 2026 at 1:09 pm
ANGELINA COUNTY (KETK) — Over a decade of backlogged cases have piled up in the Angelina County district attorney’s office, leaving thousands of cases pending. District Attorney, Amy Wren, says she’s now taking up the burden left to her to combat the delay in justice.
Wren was first appointed as district attorney in August 2025, and at the time, the number of cases totaled about 6,000, with some dating back more than a decade. After less than a year, the number has dwindled down to about 2,000 as of Tuesday.
“I tried in April a case that was reported and indicted originally in 2015,” Wren said. “So to have a case pending that long, about 11 years by the time it was tried, that’s too long. That’s unusual.”
Several issues could have contributed to the build up throughout the courts and judicial offices, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing issues.
Currently, the district attorney’s office has five prosecutors working the nearly two-thousand cases, including a recent hire. To continue combating the pending cases, the district attorney’s office said they’re looking to hire two more prosecutors.
