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Misdemeanor Trial Division
Court No. 1

Jeremy Wood graduated from Thomas University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Wood received his Juris Doctorate degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law in 2007. During law school, Mr. Wood interned at Tarrant County District Attorney's Office in the Narcotics division and at Denton County District Attorney's Office in the Family Violence division. Mr. Wood also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves from 1998-2003 and received an honorable discharge at the end of his service.

Jeremy Wood – Ext. 3611; djwood@co.collin.tx.us


Thomas Ashworth graduated from the University of Texas in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Mr. Ashworth then moved to Dallas where he attended Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Ashworth joined SMU's Criminal Clinic, participated in several mock trial competitions and interned at the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. Mr. Ashworth joined the Collin County District Attorney's Office in November of 2008 as an assistant district attorney.

Ashley Mordecai

Kim Pickrell, currently assigned as a Criminal Investigator in the Misdemeanor Division, previously served as a detention officer for the Collin County Sheriff's Office in 1997. She was promoted to Sergeant in 2001 and attended the Basic Peace Officer Academy in July 2002. She has instructor certificates in basic police, PPCT defensive tactics, and PPCT Escape and Evasion. She is a member of the Collin County Crime Victims Council and Emergency Response Team. Investigator Pickrell holds licenses as a jailer and peace officer.

Allison N. Smithwick - Mrs. Smithwick started with the Collin County District Attorney's office in August 2007 as an intake secretary where she was quickly promoted. Mrs. Smithwick is presently a legal secretary in the misdemeanor courts. She is married with 2 children and resides in Princeton, TX.