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Criminal Justice/Prosecution

Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tions Divi­sion Helps Secure Guilty Ver­dict for Murderer

Efforts by Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division led to a Starr County jury finding Gerardo Echavarria, Jr. guilty of the murder of Juan Raul Requenez.

March 09, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Oppos­es New Fed­er­al Rules Mak­ing it Hard­er to Crack Down on Finan­cial Crimes

Attorney General Paxton sent a multistate comment letter to the Policy Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), which is a federal entity that aids state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in stopping financial crime.

March 01, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Jan­u­ary 16 – 312023

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation, Human Trafficking, Special Crimes, and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

February 28, 2023 | Press Release

Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tions Divi­sion Secures Con­vic­tion for Man who Shot and Killed a Fam­i­ly of Three

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has helped prosecute and secure the conviction of Robert Allen Satterfield for capital murder, in the 329th District Court of Wharton County.

February 27, 2023 | Press Release

Child Sex Offend­er Receives 25-Year Prison Sen­tence Due to Efforts by Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tions Division

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions Division has obtained a 25-year prison sentence for a child sex offender in Wharton, Texas.

February 17, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Jan­u­ary 1 – 152023

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.

February 10, 2023 | Press Release

Pax­ton Calls on Con­gress to Give States the Abil­i­ty to Bet­ter Com­bat Pris­on­ers’ Use of Con­tra­band Cell Phones

Attorney General Paxton joined a South Carolina-led letter sent to Congressional leadership in the House and Senate, urging them to pass legislation that would give states additional tools to limit criminal inmates’ use of contraband cell phones.  

February 08, 2023 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Decem­ber 1 – 312022

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

January 23, 2023 | Press Release

Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Pros­e­cu­tion Divi­sion Puts Child Abuser Behind Bars

Attorney General Paxton’s Criminal Prosecution Division secured a seven-year prison sentence for a Texarkana man who committed child abuse in Bowie County, Texas. 

December 28, 2022 | Press Release

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Paxton’s Law Enforce­ment Round-Up: Novem­ber 16 – 302022

The law enforcement round-up is comprised of important arrests from the Child Exploitation and Fugitive Apprehension Units.

December 14, 2022 | Press Release