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Harris County District Attorney's Office Newsroom
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Media Advisory
Who: Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney
Adrian Garcia, Harris County Sheriff
James Booker, Adult Protective Services
What: News Conference on Elder Abuse
Where: 1201 Congress (outside the building)
Houston, Texas 77002
When: Friday May 2nd, 2014 at 10:00a.m.
Contact: Camille Hepola 713-898-7823
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Media Advisory Elder Abuse News Conference.docx |
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Judge Rules HCDAO’s Firearms Training Simulator Process Does Not Influence Grand Jurors
On January 29, 2014, defendant William Driver filed a Motion to Quash an Indictment against him claiming that some members of the Grand Jury were influenced after participating in the Firearms Training Simulator.
The Firearms Training Simulator is made available by the Harris County District Attor
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District Attorney Devon Anderson today warned the public about a growing trend that is now targeting Harris County residents. A group of men steal purses and then commit various identity theft crimes with stolen checks and driver’s licenses. The “Felony Lane Gang” started in Florida and is now in Houston. It is estimated that the thieves make anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 per week.
The
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News Release Felony Lane Gang.pdf |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that for the first time in the County’s history, El Salvadorian authorities have complied with the Office’s arrest and extradition request for a Harris County fugitive wanted for murder.
In 2010, Monica Leija, 36, was found fatally shot in her bedroom in Houston. 33-year-old Juan Castillo was Leija’s common-law husband and was charged with her m
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News Release 2010 Murder Defendant Captured.pdf |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that her office will recognize National Crime Victims’ Rights Week which begins on Sunday April 6th.
Each April, the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is promoted to honor crime victims. This year’s theme is 30 Years: Restoring the Balance of Justice.
In 1984, Congress passed the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which created the Crime Victi
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News Release NCVR Week.pdf |
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Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that Leslie Marc Jordan, age 59, entered guilty pleas to two charges, tampering with a governmental record and diverting a controlled substance. The charges stem from a January 13th, 2013 incident when Jordan removed a box of Diazepam containing nine 10-milligram cartridges to administer to his friend, Angela Jordan.
According to c
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News Release Former Katy Fire Chief.pdf |
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Today District Attorney Devon Anderson congratulates the 37 graduates of the Harris County SOBER (Saving Ourselves By Education & Recovery) Court. SOBER Court is a specialty court program that provides DWI offenders with comprehensive alcohol treatment, intense supervision and full accountability in lieu of jail time.
SOBER Court is a cooperative program between the District Attorney’s Office,
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News Release Sober Court Graduation & Expansion.docx |
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