US EditionProsecutor sues to compel testimony in Uvalde officer trial
- On May 9, 2025, Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell initiated legal action to require three U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to provide testimony in the upcoming trials connected to the May 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
- The lawsuit was filed after U.S. Customs and Border Protection repeatedly denied requests for agents to testify, testimony that the suit describes as essential for prosecuting the former police chief and an officer from Uvalde CISD on felony child endangerment charges.
- Arredondo and Gonzales were indicted in June 2024 for allegedly abandoning or endangering children during a 77-minute police delay to confront the shooter, amid broad investigations revealing failures in law enforcement response and leadership.
- The indictment charges Arredondo with 10 counts and Gonzales with 29 counts, each carrying a potential sentence of up to two years in prison, while District Attorney Mitchell emphasized that the agents' testimony is a critical component of the ongoing criminal case in Texas.
- The lawsuit seeks federal court relief to override state limits on compelling testimony and offers immunity to the agents, highlighting their unique position to clarify how Arredondo’s orders affected the law enforcement tactical response.
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Uvalde Co. DA files suit to force CBP agents to testify in ex-Uvalde CISD police chief’s case
Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell is suing to force three Border Patrol agents to testify in a former police chief’s case, a lawsuit obtained by KSAT Investigates shows.
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Texas prosecutor sues to compel Border Patrol testimony in trial of Uvalde police officer
A Texas prosecutor has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force three U.S. Border Patrol agents who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to testify in the prosecution of a former school police officer. The officer is facing criminal charges over the slow law enforcement response to the massacre in Uvalde. The lawsuit from the county's district attorney says two of the agents were part of the tactical team that eventually broke into a…
·San Antonio, United States
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