The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office has refiled more than 400 criminal cases after judges cited a lack of probable cause, aiming to address concerns about rising crime rates and compromised public safety due to dismissed cases.
The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office has announced they've recently refiled over 400 criminal cases against accused criminals. Those cases they say were slated for dismissal by judges who cite, that in most cases, there is a lack of probable cause. Constable Mark Herman blamed too many dismissed cases as the reason for Harris County 's high crime rate.
The finding prompted the initiative, which was launched in 2021, to put together groups of police officers to review these dismissed criminal cases with the DA’s Office to refile. More than 400 criminal cases have been refiled to date.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!"We will not let these people go without having a day in court. Our deputies risk their lives bringing these suspects to justice.
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