Harris County District Attorney's News

DA Lykos Honors Advocates for Crime Victims

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Jim Leitner First Assistant CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 Media Advisory April 24, 2012 District Attorney Lykos Honors Advocates for Crime Victims Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos will host a special ceremony Wednesday honoring those who have been victimized by violent crime and the dedicated professionals who work with victims. WHO: District Attorney Pat Lykos

Former HPD Employee Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY Harris County, Texas Public Information Office April 3, 2012 (713)755-3320 Houston, Texas Former HPD Employee Sentenced to Prison in Bribery Prosecution Former Houston Police Department employee Edward Mason, 43, was sentenced to four years in the Texas Department of Corrections for a bribery scheme that alerted illegal game room owners to undercover investigations. A tip led HPD officers to condu

Grand Jury Declines to Indict Harris County Constable May Walker

Public Information Office February 10, 2012 (713) 755-3320 Houston, Texas 351st Grand Jury Declines to Indict Harris County Precinct 7 Constable May Walker Members of the 351st grand jury chose not to indict Harris County Precinct Seven Constable May Walker today, regarding alleged campaign finance improprieties for which she was the subject of an investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Steven Morris, Chief of the District Attorney’s Governm

City Employee Caught by Cameras Sentenced in Tampering Case

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Public Information Office January 27, 2012 (713)755-3320 Houston, Texas City Employee Caught by Cameras Sentenced in Tampering Case Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos announced the successful prosecution of a city employee who altered his timesheet after visiting adult establishments and restaurants instead of assisting stranded motorists. David Wayne Richards, 52, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of

DA LYKOS ANNOUNCES NO REFUSAL HOLIDAY RESULTS

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Jim Leitner First Assistant CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 Public Information Office December 28, 2011 (713) 755-3320 DA LYKOS ANNOUNCES NO REFUSAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND RESULTS (Houston, TX) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos announced the results of the holiday weekend’s No Refusal Program targeted at taking impaired drivers off the streets. The District Atto

Investigator John Kleindienst Named “Officer of the Year” by The 100 Club

HOUSTON—Earlier this year Harris County District Attorney’s Office Investigator John Kleindienst was named “Officer of the Year” by The 100 Club for his leadership and coordination of a major manhunt resulting in the capture of fugitive Darren Ray Castleberry, a serial child predator. Four years ago, authorities feared that Castleberry may have escaped responsibility for his crimes. Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos credits the tenacity and skill of Investigator Kleindienst with

ADA Brad Hart Named “Prosecutor of the Year” by Texas Narcotics Officers Association

HOUSTON—Harris County Assistant District Attorney Brad Hart was named Texas’ “Prosecutor of the Year” by the Texas Narcotics Officers Association for his work with major narcotics investigations. The award is given to recognize outstanding accomplishments during the year in the area of drug enforcement. “Brad exemplifies professionalism in narcotics enforcement,” said TNOA Executive Director Gilbert Gonzalez. “TNOA salutes him for the vital role he’s played in our efforts to apprehend and pro

Local Students Advance in DA-Sponsored Writing Contest

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 Telephone (713) 755 - 5800 Facsimile (713) 755 - 6865 Donna Hawkins Public Information Office (713) 755-3320 Two Area Students Advance to National Finals in "Do the Write Thing" Writing Contest Local students Akshaya V. Annapragada of Berry Miller Jr. High School in Pearland ISD and Alexzander Bergeron of Wunderlich

Robles Pleads Guilty in Murder of Pasadena Officer

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 Telephone (713) 755 - 5800 Facsimile (713) 755 - 6865 Donna Hawkins Public Information Office (713) 755-3320 Robles Pleads Guilty in Murder of Pasadena Officer (Houston, Tx) Sergio Robles, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting and killing Pasadena Police Officer Jesse Hamilton in August of 2009 and was senten

District Attorney Lykos Supports DEA “Pill Take Back” Event

JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS District Attorney Harris County, Texas Telephone (713) 755 - 5800 Facsimile (713) 755 - 6865 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins (713) 755-3320 District Attorney Lykos Supports DEA “Pill Take Back” Event (Houston, Tx) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos urges citizens to support the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in their “Pill Take Back

DA Lykos Awards Law Enforcement for Community Improvement

April 8, 2011 Public Information Office Donna M. Hawkins (713) 755-3320 DA Lykos Awards Law Enforcement for Community Improvement (Houston, Tx) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos acknowledged the life-changing results to the Haverstock Hills apartment community Thursday by distributing awards to various members of law enforcement for their extraordinary performance in improving the quality of life for the residents at the Haverstock Hills community. Harris Count

DA Commends Law Enforcement in Return of Fugitive Tata

JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS March 22, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins 713-755-3320 DA Commends Law Enforcement in Return of Fugitive Tata (Houston, Tx) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos commends the International, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies involved in the apprehension of fugitive Jess

Honduran Man Charged in Double Fatality Accident

JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS March 18, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins 713-755-3320 Honduran Man Charged in Double Fatality Accident (Houston, Tx) District Attorney Pat Lykos announced the arrest and charging of a Honduran man who fled the scene of an accident in which a pregnant mother and her teenage son were killed

DA Anti-DWI Program Expands for Area Events

Patricia R. Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas March 11, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA's Anti-DWI Program Expands for Travelers' Safety during Special Area Events Houston, Tx - The Harris County District Attorney's anti-DWI No Refusal Program will expand county-wide operations next week to help protect the higher volumes of travelers expected for a trio of popular area festivities - the

DA, HPD, Task Force Make Arrests in 1980s Murders

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas March 10, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Office, Task Force and HPD’s Work Brings Arrests of 2 Murder Fugitives after nearly 3 Decades Houston, Tx – Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Houston Police and the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force arrested two fugitives who had eluded law enforcement for more than 27 years in separate murder c

Judge Grants DA Exoneration Request in '87 Conviction

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas March 4, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Judge Grants DA Exoneration Request in 1987 Conviction Houston, Tx – State District Judge Belinda Hill on Friday granted the Harris County District Attorney’s Office request for orders that fully exonerate former inmate George Rodriguez of the 1987 aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault convictions that had impris

DA Work Brings Full Exoneration Request in '87 Case

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas March 2, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Investigation to Bring Exoneration in 1987 Conviction Houston, Tx – Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Wednesday that an investigation by the District Attorney’s Office and advanced forensic testing has led to a request for full exoneration of a man previously imprisoned 17 years on convic

DA Statement on Indictments in Chad Holley Case

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Feb. 8, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Statement on the Indictments Against HPD Officers in the Holley Case To clarify the nature of the charges against the four then-Houston Police Officers accused of physically abusing Chad Holley during his arrest on March 23, 2010: The Police Integrity Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office conducted an indepe

Judge Grants DA Historic Anti-Gang Injunction

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Feb. 7, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Judge Grants Historic Injunction for DA’s War on Gangs Houston, Tx – A judge Monday granted the District Attorney’s Office request for Harris County’s first civil injunction to permanently ban criminal gang activity around a crime-infested apartment complex in the Northeast Harris County area. State District Jud

DA Team Tackles DWIs during Super Bowl Weekend

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Jan. 28, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s DWI Program Warns Drivers: Don’t Make the Big Game a “Stupor Bowl” Houston, Tx – District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday that the No Refusal Program, which obtained 489 warrants for mandatory blood draws from intoxicated drivers last year, will deploy during the Feb. 4-6 Super Bowl weekend to help k

HPD Officer Indicted for Multiple Sexual Assaults

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Jan. 20,2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 HPD Officer Indicted for Multiple Sexual Assaults (Houston, Tx) A Houston Police Department officer has been indicted on two counts of aggravated sexual assault for incidents that occurred in early January. Abraham Joseph, 27, was relieved of duty after the allegations surfaced late last week. Prosecutors with t

TCCA Ruling Sides with DA; Death Penalty Hearing Ends

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas January 12, 2011 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Sides with DA; Orders End to Death Penalty Hearing Houston, Tx -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) agreed with arguments by Harris County District Attorney's Office in issuing a ruling today to end a pretrial hearing on a defendant's challenges to the state's death pen

DA Deploys Anti-DWI Program for Holidays

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Dec. 22, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s No Refusal Initiative Targets DWIs during Holidays (Houston, Tx) – The District Attorney’s Office No Refusal Program, which filed almost 300 DWI charges in its first month of expanded operations, will deploy countywide to curb impaired motorists during the especially dangerous upcoming holiday weekends, Distr

Judge Grants First DA Anti-Gang Injunction Action

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Dec. 10, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Judge Grants DA’s Request for First Anti-Gang Temporary Injunction (Houston, Tx) – A judge late Friday afternoon granted the District Attorney’s Office request for Harris County’s first-ever temporary injunction to bar known criminal street gang members from an apartment complex that has been infested by gang acti

Appeals Court Halts Death Penalty Hearing

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Dec. 7, 2010 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Death Penalty Hearing (Houston, Tx) -- The Harris County District Attorney's Office was notified late Tuesday that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, on its own motion, has granted a stay in the death penalty hearing regarding The State of Texas versus John Edward Green being held in the 177th District Court. The hearing on the constitu

Alleged Child Predator Arrested Prior to Assault

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Nov. 18, 2010 Contact: Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Alleged Child Predator Arrested Prior to Assault (Houston, Tx) A coordinated multi-agency effort led to the early Thursday arrest of a Florida man who had flown to Houston and was allegedly preparing to sexually assault a 15-year-old boy he had met through the Internet, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office reported. Three charges of Online Solici

DA Seeks First Anti-Gang Injunction in Harris County

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Nov. 10, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Seeks First Anti-Gang Injunction in Harris County (Houston, Tx) – District Attorney Patricia Lykos on Wednesday announced the filing of the first-ever civil injunction action against gang activity in Harris County, as part of a coordinated new offensive to restore public safety in a gang-infested northeast

DA Expands Anti-DWI Initiative to All Weekends

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Oct. 28, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Receives 3-Year Grant to Expand Anti-DWI Program to All Weekends Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has received funding for a nearly four-fold expansion in the anti-DWI No Refusal initiative, enabling prosecutors and area police agencies to deploy the successful program on every wee

DA's Office Receives Innocence Project Integrity Award

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Oct. 13, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Integrity Honor Goes to DA’s Post Conviction Review Section Houston, TX – The Innocence Project of Texas will present its 2010 Honesty and Integrity in Prosecution award Thursday to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, for the work by the Post Conviction Review Section in freeing inmates who had been wrong

Ex-Officer Gets Prison in Evacuee Program Theft Scheme

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Sept. 24, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Ex-Officer Gets Prison in Major Theft Scheme from Evacuee Youth Basketball Program Houston, TX – An ex-Houston Police Officer was sentenced to 16 years in prison and fined on her convictions for stealing $166,400 and attempting to steal more than $435,000 in a bogus basketball camp scheme for hurricane evacuee ch

DA Unit's Work Results in '88 Murder Fugitive Arrest

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Sept. 24, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Unit's Work Leads to NY Capture of 1988 Murder Fugitive Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) filed extradition papers Friday on a 1988 murder fugitive captured through the work of the DAO’s Cold Case/Fugitive Apprehension Section, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced. Theodore Emerson Dominguez,

Coe Gets Maximum Penalty in Baby Emma Case

Sept. 23, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Coe Gets Maximum Penalty for Sex Assault of 4-Year-Old Who Died Houston, Tx – Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced that Lucas Ruric Coe received the maximum punishment Thursday of a $10,000 fine and life in prison without the possibility of parole in the brutal sexual assault of four-year-old Emma Thompson. A jury returned that sentencing verdict after convicting Coe, 28, on Tues

DA Issues First 'Year in Review' on Progress, Performance

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Sept. 13, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Issues First Annual ‘Year in Review’ on Progress and Performance Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has published its first “Year in Review” for the public. It describes the many and complex responsibilities of the office, the programs, initiatives and performance of the county’s lead law

DA's Unit Returns Ex-fugitive for Trial in 1994 Murder

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas Sept. 9, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Unit Returns Ex-Fugitive for Trial in 1994 Murder Houston, Tx – The District Attorney’s Office Cold Case/Fugitive Apprehension Section was instrumental in the capture and return Thursday of an accused murderer who had evaded authorities for more than 15 years, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced. Ly

DA Files Motion to Preserve Fair Trial in Video Case

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas August 30, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 (PLEASE NOTE: MOTION IS ATTACHED) District Attorney Joins in Motion to Preserve Fair Trial for State and Defendants in �Westside 4� Cases Houston, Tx -- On Friday (August 27), Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos filed a motion for a protective order in federal court against the disclosure o

DA Commends Combined HCSO-HPD Sex Offender Registry

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas August 9, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Commends Coordinated HCSO-HPD Sex Offender Registry Houston, Tx -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos joined Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Sheriff’s Office Major Michael Wong Monday to announce the consolidation of their sex offender registries and plans for a state-of-the-art online

Friday 10 a.m. Hearing for Inmate Cleared by DA's Efforts

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas July 29, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Media Advisory: Hearing Reset to 10 a.m. Friday to Release Inmate Cleared by DA’s Efforts Houston Tx – The state 185th District Court has reset a hearing to 10 a.m. Friday (July 30) to consider releasing Michael Anthony Green, the prison inmate who was cleared of a 1983 aggravated sexual assault after an extensive

DA Test Results Begin Release Process for 27-Year Inmate

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas July 28, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Test Results of DNA Begin Process to Free Inmate Imprisoned 27 Years Houston, Tx – DNA tests and an intensive investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office have revealed that inmate Michael Anthony Green did not commit the 1983 aggravated sexual assault for which he has been imprisoned for the pa

DA Office Statement on End of METRO Investigation

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas July 27, 2010 Steve Morris Terese Buess (713) 755-8330 The Public Integrity Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office completed its investigation into allegations that employees of METRO were destroying public documents and failing to comply with open records requests in violation of the Texas Public Information Act. From early March to the end of June, 2010, evidence was examined and witness testimony was develop

DA Probe into Innocence Claim Leads to Inmate Release

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant Harris County, Texas July 23, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Investigation of Innocence Claims Leads to Inmate’s Release Houston, Tx -- Prison inmate Allen Wayne Porter is scheduled to be freed after an extensive investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office concluded that he was wrongfully convicted of a 1990 sexual assault, Distr

DA Announces Fugitive Arrests in 1994 Murder

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Jim Leitner, First Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas July 12, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s Investigator and Federal Task Force Arrest 1994 Murder Fugitives (Houston, Tx) -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos on Monday announced the arrests of two murder fugitives who had been living under assumed identities for nearly 16 years. A District Attorney’s investigator and the

Couple Sentenced in DAO Restitution Fund Thefts

CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS July 9, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Judge Sentences Couple in Theft of DAO Restitution Funds Houston, Tx - Eloise Guerrero Mireles, 38, a former District Attorney Office administrative assistant, was sentenced to 10 years probation and ordered to pay thousands in restitution as a condition of

DA Deploys July 4 Weekend DWI Enforcement Program

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas July 2, 2010 Public Information Office: Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Deploys July 4th Weekend DWI Enforcement Program Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office will deploy the No Refusal program for the Fourth of July weekend, to help citizens enjoy another kind of freedom -- from the threat of DWI drivers, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday. The program will operate fr

Grand Jury Indicts 4 Officers in Alleged Beating

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 23, 2010 Public Information Office (713) 755-3320 Indictments Returned in Officer Beating Cases (Houston, Tx) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos announced Wednesday the decision of the 183rd District Court Grand Jury to indict four former Houston Police Department officers involved in the March 23 arrest of a suspected burglar. The four men are accused of mistreating Chad Holley after arresting him for burglary.

District Attorney Reunites Mother with Abducted Son

JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS June 17, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 District Attorney Reunites Mom and Missing Son (Houston, Tx) - An investigation by the Harris County District Attorney's Office has located a Houston boy abducted nearly four years ago and returned him to his mother, District Atto

DA Charges HPD Officer with Sexual Assaults

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 4, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Charges HPD Patrol Officer with Sexual Assaults and Official Oppression Houston, Tx -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced that four charges of Sexual Assault and two charges of Official Oppression were filed Friday against Houston Police Department Officer Demetrie Trevail Dixon. Dixon, 26, is accused of committing the offenses while he was o

DWI Program Targets Holiday Weekend Drivers, Boaters

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas May 27, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Memorial Weekend Program to Target Intoxicated Drivers and Boaters Houston, Tx – The Anti-DWI “No Refusal” program will deploy to protect the public against intoxicated drivers and boaters over the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. “If you plan to be driving a motor vehicle or at the helm of a boa

Mortgage Broker Faces New Investment Scam Charge

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 May 5, 2010 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Indicted Mortgage Broker Charged in New Scam to Bilk Investors (Houston, Tx) Mortgage broker Kevin Lavelle Kent, indicted in an alleged $1.4 million theft and money laundering scheme, has now been charged with stealing

DA Warns Parents about Internet Child Predators

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas April 30, 2010 Public Information Office (713) 755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn Media Advisory: DA Warns Parents about Internet Child Predators Houston, Tx — Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos is initiating a program to warn parents of the dangers of child predators lurking on the Internet and game systems. Recent cases involve contact between sexual offenders and children on PlayStation systems, World of Warc

Court Withdraws Ruling in Death Penalty Case

Patricia Lykos Harris County District Attorney March 9, 2010. Donna Hawkins, George Flynn, 713-755-3320 Court Withdraws Ruling In Death Penalty Case (Houston, Tx) State District Judge Kevin Fine on Tuesday withdrew his March 4 ruling that found the Texas capital murder statute violates due process provisions of the U.S. Constitution. That ruling had effectively barred prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against John Edward Green Jr. on his capital murder charge in the robbery a

DA to Challenge Death Penalty Ruling; Decries Delays

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas March 5, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 District Attorney Decries Delays; Will Challenge Death Penalty Ruling Houston, Tx -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos said Friday that her Office will seek to have an appellate court overturn a trial judge’s ruling against the Texas death penalty statute. The District Attorney told news reporters that she is disturbed by the delays caused by this ruling.

DA Responds to Ruling on Texas Death Penalty Law

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas March 4, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 District Attorney Responds to Ruling on Constitutionality of Texas Death Penalty Law Houston Tx – Today, the judge of the 177th District Court, in the case of the State of Texas v. John Edward Green, Jr., declared Art. 37.01 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, which authorizes the death penalty, to be unconstitutional. District Attorney Patricia Lykos stated, “Wo

DA Deploys Anti-DWI Enforcement for Spring Events

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas February 25, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Deploys Anti-DWI Forces to Help Protect Travelers Houston Tx – Beginning this weekend, three new No Refusal operations will target DWI motorists to help protect citizens during peak travel periods for upcoming Spring events such as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. The District Attorney will

DA Gains Maximum Penalty for Ex-fugitive in Murder

February 5, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Gains Maximum Punishment for Ex-fugitive in 2008 Murder Houston Tx – Suspected street gang member Ignacio Ruiz, who was recaptured after fleeing prior to his scheduled trial last month, received the maximum punishment of life in prison and $10,000 fine on his conviction for murder, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday. A jury returned the punishment Thursday against Ruiz, 21. He killed Rigob

DA's Anti-Fraud Prosecutors Receive SSA Award

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas February 4, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320

Social Security Administration Award Ceremony
Officials of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Office of Inspector General-Social Security Administration gather after the prese

Life Prison Terms for Extradited Serial Child Rapist

January 29, 2010 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Serial Child Rapist Extradited from Thailand Gets Life Prison Terms Houston Tx – Darren Ray Castleberry, a fugitive arrested in Thailand a year ago, was sentenced Friday to two life prison terms and two 20-year terms for the sexual assaults and aggravated sexual assaults of two girls, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced. The convictions tracked the period of assaults by Castleberry against both girls. T

SAR Honors DA Lykos with Law Enforcement Award

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas January 20, 2010 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn SAR Honors DA Lykos with Law Enforcement Commendation Medal Houston, TX – The Paul Carrington Chapter of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) has awarded the prestigious Law Enforcement Commendation Medal to Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos, in honor of her extensive public service work and accomplishments during her

DA Sting Brings ID Theft Arrests and Seizures

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas December 28, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn DA Sting Ends with ID Theft Arrests and Seizures Houston, Tx - An undercover sting has led to arrests, the seizure of 3,000 blank identity cards and the closures of four businesses that allegedly produced fake documents destined for use in ID thefts and fraud, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Monday. Charges were filed after the co

DWI Arrests Soar in DA's Holiday No Refusal Program

December 22, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn DWI Arrests Soar in Second Week of DA’s No Refusal Program Houston, Tx – The DWI arrests increased dramatically during Week Two of the continuing District Attorney’s Holiday No Refusal Program, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Tuesday. Latest statistics from the District Attorney’s program, which targets impaired driving throughout Harris County, showed 123 DWI-related charges during the initial dep

Special Prosecutor Statement on Mireles Charges

PRESS RELEASE FROM SPECIAL PROSECUTOR LEE COX A new case of Theft Public Servant was filed today against Eloise Guerrero Mireles by Special Prosecutor Lee Cox. An additional charge of Theft has been filed against Daniel Domingo Mireles, Eloise Guerrero Mireles’ husband. Eloise Guerrero Mireles had been employed as an Administrative Assistant to the Victim’s Rights Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. This division handles the receipt and distribution of restitution

DA Adds Online Search for Victim Restitution Funds

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas December 14, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn District Attorney Restitution Delivers $3.6 million; Adds Online Search Feature for Victims to Claim Funds Houston, Tx – Victims of crime can now search directly online to check for unclaimed restitution, as part of a significantly revamped system that has already paid out $3.6 million in 2009, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Monday.

DA Deploys Holiday No Refusal Program Against DWIs

Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn DA’s Anti-DWI Program to Operate Through the Holiday Season Houston, Tx – District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced the start Thursday (Dec. 10) of the anti-DWI “No Refusal” program that will continue throughout the Holiday Season to arrest and charge intoxicated drivers on Harris County roadways. The program will target DWI motorists during all upcoming weekends, as well as on most Thursdays and other selected peak-traffic perio

Hot Check Amnesty Nets $186,000 in Restitution

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas November 18, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn DA’s Hot Check Amnesty Program Nets $186,000 in Restitution Houston, Tx – Almost 400 people paid $186,000 total in restitution to make good on bad checks and avoid criminal charges during the Harris County District Attorney’s Hot Check Amnesty Program last month, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Wednesday. The DA’s Check Fraud Division target

Tuesday 'Paw and Order' News Conference

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS November 2, 2009 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn 'Paw and Order' Program to Debut in Harris County Houston, Tx -- A news conference will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday to announce the start of the "Paw and Order-Special Dog Unit" program of The Harris County District Attorney's Office and Animal Law Section of the Houston Bar Association. This twice-monthly program is designed to comfort children and other witnesses

Statement Regarding Sergio Gonzalez Case

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas October 19, 2009 Donna Hawkins George Flynn Bill Murphy 713) 755-3320 Statement about the Sergio Gonzalez Case The Harris County District Attorney's Office strives to do the right thing. This is not always easy, politic or popular. With respect to the case of Sergio Gonzalez, we dismissed the criminally negligent homicide charges against him last week. After the plea was entered, senior prosecutors raised questions abou

DA Announces October Hot Check Amnesty Program

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas October 14, 2009 Contact: Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA’s October Amnesty: Final Chance for Hot Check Writers Houston, Tx – The District Attorney’s special October Amnesty program will allow bad check writers to pay up to avoid criminal charges and arrest in a later Harris County-wide warrant sweep, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Wednesday. The District Attorney’s Check Fraud Division is sendi

Domestic Violence Cases Surge: DA, HPD Aid Victims

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas October 5, 2009 Public Information Office: Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Domestic Violence Cases Surge: DA and HPD Expedite Process for Victims Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Family Criminal Law Division and Houston Police Department have enhanced their coordination to expedite the filing of domestic violence charges, which are now surging toward record levels, District Attorney Patricia Lykos

191 Arrests in DA's Anti-DWI Labor Day Program

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas September 9, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA’s Program Secures 191 DWI-related Arrests for Labor Day Weekend Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Labor Day Weekend “No Refusal” enforcement program resulted in almost 200 DWI-related charges, with nearly 20 percent of those against drivers with prior DWI convictions, Di

New Laws Enhance DA’s Anti-DWI Program for Labor Day Weekend

Patricia R. Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas September 4, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Houston, TX – District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday that new, expanded state laws for testing drivers’ intoxication levels will be strictly enforced for the anti-DWI “No Refusal” deployment during this Labor Day holiday weekend. Upgraded statutes took effect Tuesday to expedite the mandatory blood testing of DWI offender

DA Secures Mexico Arrest of Fugitive in 2 Murder Cases

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas August 21, 2009 Contact: Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA Gains Mexico Arrest of Fugitive in Harris County Double Murders Houston, Tx – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office, working with federal and Mexican authorities, has secured the arrest of a double-murder defendant who fled into Mexico, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday. Librado Medina Jimenez, 35, will remain jailed in Mexico while

DA Makes Arrest in Massive Online ID Thefts

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas August 20, 2009 Contact: Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Probe Leads to Woman’s Arrest in Massive Online ID Thefts Houston, Tx – A District Attorney’s undercover investigation has led to the arrest of a Houston woman suspected of stealing hundreds of identities for alleged theft of funds from victims’ bank accounts, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. Possible victims include residents of

DA Anti-Truancy Program Ready for New School Year

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas August 19, 2009 Contact: Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Upgraded DA's Anti-Truancy Program Partners with 12 School Districts Houston, Tx - District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Wednesday that an upgraded Stay in School Program will partner with 12 school districts to fight truancy in the new school year, after it was used with 33,400 area truants and their parents during the 2008-09 academic year. The

DA Announces Fugitives' Arrests in Murder Cases

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas August 13, 2009 Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA Announces Arrests of Three Fugitives in Separate Murder Cases Houston, Tx – District Attorney Patricia Lykos on Thursday announced that extradition proceedings will begin for two former fugitives arrested in Mexico on unrelated Harris County murder charges. Their arrests follow the capture of another murder case fugitive in Houston last week. Esequiel R

DA Hot Check Arrests Follow Record Restitution

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County Texas July 31, 2009 Contact Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA’s First Hot Check Warrant Roundup Follows Record Restitution Houston, Tx – The first-ever District Attorney’s hot-check warrant roundup resulted in 28 arrests by Friday morning, after an unprecedented amnesty period collected a record amount of nearly $130,000 in fees and restitution, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced. Lykos credited the su

337 Arrests in DWI 'Hot Spots' Operation

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas July 8, 2009 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 ‘Hot Spots’ Draw 337 Arrests in No Refusal Anti-DWI Operation Houston, Tx – Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos reported that prosecutors and law enforcement teams combined for 337 total DWI-related charges in the latest No Refusal operation targeting area DWI “Hot Spots.” Patrols and testing units teamed up for the July 3-4 weekend to make 182 arrests

DA Hot Check Amnesty Plan; Prelude to Arrest Sweep

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas July 2, 2009 Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA Offers Hot Check Amnesty; Prelude to Arrest Sweep Houston, Tx - Writers of bad checks can avoid criminal charges by paying off the amounts before July 15, or they face arrest in an upcoming, first-ever District Attorney's Office roundup, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. The amnesty offer is available for hot check writers who

July 3-4 'Hot Spots' DWI Enforcement

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County Texas July 1, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DWI "Hot Spots" Program Heads Toward July Fourth with 110 Arrests Houston, Tx - No Refusal Program police patrols and prosecutor teams have made 110 DWI arrests thus far in targeted "Hot Spots," as part of a special enforcement operation that continues during the July Fourth holiday weekend, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos reported.

DA Charges Two in Murder of HPD Officer

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 24, 2009 District Attorney Charges Two in Murder of Officer Houston, Texas -- The District Attorney's Office filed Capital Murder charges against two adults allegedly involved in the organized criminal activity that resulted in the death of veteran Houston Police Officer Henry Canales. Andres Nava-Maldonado, 41, and Xiomara Mendez-Rosales, 36, are facing the most serious criminal charge for the June 23rd shooting in whic

Friday DA Donor Match Drive at Courthouse

June 25, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 News Advisory DA’s Office Hosts Friday Donor Match Drive at Criminal Courthouse Houston, TX – The District Attorney’s Office will host a Donor Registration Drive Friday at the County Criminal Courthouse, to help in the search for a life-saving transplant match for a Houston physician and surgeon. The general public and county employees are invited to the Donor Registration Drive, which is hoste

DA Donor Match Drive Friday for County Honoree

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 22, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Commissioners Declare Anh Reiss Day Tuesday: DA Dedicates Friday Donor Match Drive to County Honoree Houston, TX – Commissioners Court on Tuesday will declare “Anh Reiss Day for Harris County,” in preparation for the Friday Donor Registration Drive to search for a life-saving transplant match for the Houston physician and surgeon.

First 100 Days

Successes, initiatives highlight start of DA Lykos’ administration

District Attorney Patricia Lykos took office on January 1, 2009 with a pledge to begin implementing plans to make the office more efficient, effective and professional. Here are some of the accomplishments during the first 100 days of this administration:

Victim Rights Division

This division has developed a computer database to streamline the gathering of information for complainants and enhance the tra

DA, Police Get Extradition of Alleged Sex Predator

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 11, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA and Police Efforts Lead to Extradition of Alleged Sexual Predator Houston, TX -- David Jaime Romo was extradited from Mexico and booked into the Harris County Jail on June 9, on allegations of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. The Jacinto City Police Department filed cha

DA Mortgage Fraud Case Brings 20-year Prison Term

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 11, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Mortgage Fraud Case Brings Conviction, 20-year Prison Term Houston, TX - Prosecutors have obtained a 20-year prison sentence against a defendant convicted in a mortgage fraud scheme that recruited bogus homebuyers, District Attorney Patricia Lykos reported Thursday. Hubbard Blackshear, 55, was found guilty of the first-degree felo

DA Gains Dog-fight Conviction, 15-month Term

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 10 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713)755-3320 District Attorney Gains Dog-Fighting Conviction, 15-month Jail Term Houston, TX -- Sterling Honoray Bates has been sentenced to 15 months in state jail on his felony conviction of engaging in dog fighting, as part of a large dog-fight ring that was broken up late last year, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Wednesday. Bates, 35, ple

DA Charges 3 with Human Trafficking of Girl, 15

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas June 4, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713)755-3320 Trafficking Charges Accuse Trio of Forcing Teen into Prostitution Houston, TX – Three people have been arrested and charged with the first-degree felony of human trafficking for allegedly smuggling a 15-year-old Mexican girl into the United States and forcing her into prostitution in Houston, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursda

247 Arrested in DA's No Refusal Anti-DWI Program

Patricia R. Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713)755-3320 Memorial Nonstop No Refusal Program Nets 247 DWI-related Arrests Houston TX – The first nonstop Memorial Day Weekend No Refusal program resulted in the filing of 247 DWI-related charges in Harris County, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Friday. Of the charges, 51 were against prior offenders now accused of their second or third DWI. Six ot

Attorney and Husband Charged with Money Laundering

Patricia Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas May 26, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713)755-3320 DEA and DA Charge Attorney and Husband with Money Laundering Houston, TX -- The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested and charged a Houston lawyer and her husband with felony money laundering of more than $100,000, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Tuesday. Lawyer Grace D. Kopacz, 39

Non-Stop No Refusal DWI Program Memorial Weekend

Patricia R. Lykos, District Attorney Harris County, Texas May 20, 2009 News Release Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 Intoxicated Boaters and Daytime Drivers Beware: DA to Conduct First Marathon Memorial “No Refusal” Weekend Houston TX – The Harris County District Attorney’s Office and area police will launch the first-ever marathon Memorial Day “No Refusal” program to target intoxicated drivers and boaters throughout the holiday weekend, District Attorney P

DA to Seek Release of Inmate in Questionable 1987 Conviction

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS April 27, 2009 News Release Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA to Seek Release of Inmate in Questionable 1987 Conviction (Houston, Texas) Harris County District Attorney Patricia R. Lykos announced today that the newly formed Post Conviction Review Section, established to investigate wrongful convictions, has flagged a case for further review. Cases where convictions relied upon evidenc

Bellaire Officer Indicted by Grand Jury

JIM LEITNER FIRST ASSISTANT CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS April 6, 2009 Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Bellaire Officer Indicted by Grand Jury (Houston, Tx) Throughout March and April 2009, after an exhaustive investigation by the Bellaire Police Department and the Harris County District Attorney's Office Police Integrity Division

DA's New Section Arrests First Cold Case Murder Fugitive

CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901 PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS March 18, 2009 Contact 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins or George Flynn DA's New Section Arrests First Cold Case Murder Fugitive Houston, TX-The unique Cold Case/Fugitive Apprehension Section (CCFAS)created by Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos has made its first arrest,capturing a murder defendant who had evaded police for over a year. Hil

DA Starts First “March Madness” DWI Testing Weekends

Patricia R. Lykos District Attorney Harris County, Texas March 13, 2009 Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Starts First “March Madness” DWI Testing Weekends Houston, TX – The first “March Madness” anti-DWI enforcement campaign will be deployed during remaining weekends of a month marked by the potent mix of drinking associated with Spring Break, NCAA basketball playoffs and other festivities, District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday. Prosecutors and area

DA-HPD Press Conference on DNA Procedures

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY CHIEF OF POLICE PATRICIA R. LYKOS HAROLD L. HURTT March 11, 2009 News Release Donna M. Hawkins George Flynn John Cannon (713) 755-3320 (713) 308-3280 District Attorney and Police Chief Join Forces for Press Conference (Houston, Texas) District Attorney Patricia R. Lykos and Chief of Police Harold Hurtt will conduct a press conference Thursda

DA Begins New Discovery Agreement

Patricia R. Lykos, District Attorney Harris County March 2, 2009 News Release Public Information Office Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA Lykos Announces New Discovery Agreement (Houston, Texas) -- Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos on Monday announced the implementation of a new discovery agreement that will ensure transparency and fairness in the administration of justice. The agreement provides for the distribution of police offense reports to

DA Announces Juvenile Diversion Program

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS February 26, 2009 News Release Donna Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 DA Announces Juvenile Diversion Program District Attorney Patricia Lykos announces the implementation of a Juvenile Non-Petition Deferred Prosecution Program effective, Monday, March 2nd. The goal of this program is to ensure that first-offender juveniles who commit non-violent misdemeanor offenses are not charged with a crime, but inst

New Charge Filed in Case that Led to Inmate's Release

PATRICIA R. LYKOS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS February 23, 2009 News Release Donna Hawkins George Flynn 713-755-3320 DA Lykos Files Charge in Case that Led to Release of Inmate Houston TX -- Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos charged Andrew Wayne Hawthorne Monday with the October 2002 sexual assault of an eight year-old boy, in a case that previously led to the wrongful conviction of another man. Ricardo Rachell had been convicted by a jury of the

Extradition Returns Ex-fugitive to Face Child Sex Assault Charges

Patricia R. Lykos DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Feb. 6, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins or George Flynn Extradition Returns Ex-fugitive to Face Child Sex Assault Charges Houston TX – Alleged sex offender Darren Ray Castleberry is back in Harris County jail without bond Friday, ending a multi-agency extradition effort that began after his arrest in Thailand a month ago, Harris County District Attorney Patricia R. Lykos announced. Castleberry, formerly of

Indictment Obtained for Technical Supervisor

Harris County District Attorney's Office District Attorney Patricia Lykos January 30, 2009 Public Information Office Donna M. Hawkins George Flynn (713) 755-3320 Indictment Obtained for Technical Supervisor Charged with Tampering (Houston, TX) Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos announced today that the 338th Grand Jury has issued an indictment against Deetrice H. Wallace for the felony criminal offense of Tampering with a Governmental Record. The Texas Department of Pu

DA Lykos to Prioritize, Expand Crime Victims' Services

Patricia R. Lykos DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Jan. 29, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins or George Flynn DA Lykos to Prioritize, Expand Crime Victims' Services Houston, TX - Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos on Thursday announced detailed plans to significantly expand the DA's staffing, services and assistance for citizens who have been victimized by crime. That will nearly double the office's current resources for victims, and elevate t

Woman Charged in Constable Car Theft, Chase, Crash

Patricia R. Lykos DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Jan. 16, 2009 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins or George Flynn DA Charges Woman in Alleged Patrol Car Theft and Police Chase Houston TX – Three felony charges were filed against a woman accused of stealing a Precinct 7 Constable’s deputy patrol car, fleeing from officers and causing a crash that hospitalized three teenaged boys, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos reported Friday. Catrinna J. Mill

Lykos to be Sworn in as Harris County District Attorney

Harris County District Attorney’s Office Contact: Scott Durfee (713) 755-5816 IMMEDIATE RELEASE LYKOS TO BE SWORN IN AS HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Houston, TX - Patricia R. Lykos will be sworn in as the Harris County District Attorney; she is the first woman chief of the Office since it was created more than 100 years ago. Ceremony is: January 1, 2009 at 10:00 am in the Harris County Jury Assembly Room at 1019 Congress, First Floor. Guests will be welcomed by the Honorable Robert

DA-elect Lykos Announces Leadership Team

12/23/2008 DA-elect Lykos Announces Leadership Team District Attorney-elect Patricia Lykos Dec. 23, 2008 Contact: 713-755-3320 Donna Hawkins or George Flynn DA-elect Lykos Announces Experienced, Respected Leadership Team Houston TX – Harris County District Attorney-elect Patricia Lykos today introduced a leadership team that brings extensive management and criminal justice system experience to her administration, which begins Jan.1. They have decades of success in all aspe