Overview

• The Harris County District Attorney's Office announced the dismissal of all charges against conservative activist Steven Hotze, including aggravated assault and organized crime allegations.
• Three of five felony charges against private investigator Mark Aguirre, including aggravated robbery, were also dropped, leaving two charges still under prosecution.
• The case stems from a 2020 incident where Aguirre allegedly ran an AC repairman off the road and held him at gunpoint under false voter fraud suspicions.
• DA Sean Teare criticized his predecessor, Kim Ogg, for pursuing politically motivated prosecutions and overcharging in cases like this one, following a review of the evidence.
• Hotze has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Ogg, alleging his prosecution was a politically driven abuse of power.