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Harris County District Attorney's Office Newsroom
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District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that her office will have extra prosecutors on duty to assist area police with the enforcement of Driving While Intoxicated No Refusal laws over the next two weeks.
Under the No Refusal Initiative, a search warrant will be issued to draw the blood of any suspected intoxicated driver who refuses a breathalyzer or to give a blood sample. In
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News Release Christmas New Years No Refusal.docx |
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Today the STAR (Success Through Addiction Recovery) Court courtroom will be re-named the Mike Anderson Memorial Courtroom in honor of the late Harris County District Attorney Mike Anderson, who passed away in August at the age of 57. The Harris County District Attorney’s office along with the Criminal District Judges, the STAR Court Judges, the Harris County Public Defender’s Office, the Houston B
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News Release Drug Court Dedicated to DA.docx |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that several ADAs will guide students through a series of mock trials in the civil and criminal courtrooms this week and next.
For the past 5 weeks, volunteer ADAs have been coaching and teaching Strake Jesuit High School and St. Agnes High School law class students. The students are being immersed in the criminal justice system, the law, a
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News Release Mock Trials.docx |
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Today District Attorney Devon Anderson will congratulate the graduates of the Harris County SOBER 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, the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law,
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News Release Sober Court Graduation.docx |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson released a new public service announcement video today featuring information on credit card skimming rings. In the video, Assistant District Attorney Ed McClees joins DA Anderson to warn that identity thieves will be looking for victims this holiday season and offering tips on what to do to avoid becoming a victim.
“Crime prevention is a priority for the Distri
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News Release PSA Credit Card Skimming.docx |
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Belinda Hill
First Assistant
Immediate Release
November 22nd , 2013
Criminal Justice Center
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
Contact
Camille Hepola
Jeff McShan
(713) 755-0122
Media Advisory
Who: Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney
What: Failure to Report Child Abus
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Media Advisory Failure to Report Child Abuse.docx |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson announced today that her office is providing $50,000 in asset forfeiture funds to The Children’s Assessment Center for their capital improvement campaign to expand their current facility. The Children’s Assessment Center offers services to meet the physical and emotional needs of sexually abused children and their families. The Children’s Assessment Center houses p
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News Release CAC.docx |
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District Attorney Devon Anderson credits a multi-agency effort and community support for a significant reduction in the number of dumped animals in the Crosby-area. The D.A.s office, working with Harris County Commissioner Jack Morman, former Senator Tommy Williams, the Texas Department of Transportation, the Houston Human Society and area law enforcement, launched an aggressive effort to stop the
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News Release Crosby.docx |
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UPDATE: Media Advisory
Who: Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney
What: Announcement of Animal Cruelty Initiative & Update on “The Crosby Puppy Massacre”
Where: We are moving the news conference to a community center at 409 Hare Rd, Crosby, TX 77532 (located between the Crosby Post Office and the Crosby Sports Complex)
When: Tuesday November 12th, 2013
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Update Media Advisory Crosby.docx |
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