OFFICE OF THE

901 L E O P A R D , R O O M 206
NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE
C O R P U S CHRISTI, TX 78401-3681
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MARK SKURKA
DISTRICT AnORNEY
105 JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NUECES COUNTY

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PRESS RELEASE
April 8,2015
Today, the pending case against Hannah Overton was dismissed by the Nueces County
District Attorney's office.
As District Attomey, I recognize the charges against Mrs. Overton are very serious.
Therefore, since the reversal by the Court of Criminal Appeals based on mistakes made by her
defense counsel during her first trial, our office has diligently reviewed the facts and
circumstances of the case.
This decision was a result of a myriad of factors which came about after a careful review
of the previous trial, re-interviewing some of the key witnesses, consulting with some of the
medical experts involved in the case, reviewing evidence adduced at recent hearings , and
staffing the case with the current prosecutors assigned to the case. After this review, I exercised
prosecutor discretion in dismissing the case
It is the duty as the District Attorney to seek justice and I will continue to do so for the
citizens of Nueces County.
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Mark Skurka
Nueces County District Attorney

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TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES tiie State of Texas by and through her Attorney, and rc^cctfiilly requests the Courttodismiss
the above cijt^tlKi and ni^bcietL criming J action in which the defendant is charged with the offense of
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j The evidence is insufficienl;
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j The complamsng witness has requested dissiisi^l;
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j The case has been refiied;
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I The defendant is unapprehended;
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I The defendant is deceased;
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i The defendant has been granted immunity in light of his testimony;
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WHEREFORE, it ts pmyed that t h e above e n t i t l e d en n a m b e E c d

cause be

dismissed.

Eespectililiy submiUed

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Attorney forthe State
ORDER
The foregoing moEbn having been presented to me on this ih& 8TH day of
APRIL
A.D. 2015 ^ and ihe same having been considered, it is, ehcrcfors, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED
that said ^ o v c i^titicd and numbered cause be and the samejs

Judge Mm

MARIO M. RAMIREZ, JR

Court of
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