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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER 1201 FRANKLIN, SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002-1901
PATRICIA R. LYKOS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Public Information Office (713) 755-3320 January 31, 2012 Houston, Texas
prosecute and its statutory authority to participate in the grand jury proceedings. To do otherwise would have been an abdication of our constitutional duties. It was only after this office sought admittance into the grand jury proceedings that any explanation was provided. Had the grand jury been forthcoming about the subject matter of the investigation at the outset, it would have been easier for all parties to address the issue in a timely and cooperative manner consistent with principles of grand jury secrecy. After the investigation was announced, this office did not impede the grand jurys investigation. As an entity, this office was fully cooperative with the grand jury. Harris County leads the nation in DWI-related fatality accidents. HPD Chief Charles McClelland and I are committed to working together to change that. Despite repeated public insinuations to the contrary, there was no criminal conduct in the operation of the HPD BAT-vans, nor was there suppression of evidence. The Harris County District Attorneys Office has long been eager to share what we know with the public. Now that the grand jurys proceedings have ended, we will be respondingvigorously. In the days to come, our websiteHarrisCountyDA.comwill feature a new section devoted to setting the record straight. The Harris County District Attorneys Office is confident that anyone willing to review the full set of facts, in an unbiased and fair-minded manner, will conclude we have acted responsibly and with integrity in every respect. ###