Grand jury takes no action against fired prosecutor
A Fort Bend County grand jury took no action against the Galveston County prosecutor fired for withholding evidence.
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A Fort Bend County grand jury took no action against the Galveston County prosecutor fired for withholding evidence.
Clayten Hearrell was let go from the Galveston County DA's Office in July after allegedly failing to disclose evidence during a murder trial in 2022.
The prosecutor, whose work is the subject of an investigation, failed to share evidence that ultimately exonerated a person charged with a serious felony, officials said.
The Galveston County District Attorney's office in July fired one of its prosecutors on assertions he failed to disclose evidence that could have exonerated a defendant. Now, the county is