A Harris County deputy has received a ‘no bill’ outcome after he was reportedly involved in a crash that claimed the life of a 23-year-old mother earlier this year.
According to court documents, Deputy Dontre Thomas was released from any criminal charges after the 248th Grand Jury failed to find a bill of indictment.
SEE ALSO: Woman killed, 2 children, deputy injured in crash after chase involving robbery suspect in NE Houston: HPD
The Grand Jury commanded that the court immediately discharged Thomas from the criminal allegations.
The legal definition of a ‘no bill’ is when a Grandy Jury “writes across the face of a bill of indictment to indicate that the criminal charges alleged therein against a suspect have not been sufficiently supported by the evidence presented before it to warrant his or her criminal prosecution,” according to LegalDictionary.com
It is unclear why the judge issued Thomas a ‘no bill’ in this case.
According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were in a high-speed chase in pursuit of an aggravated robbery suspect in northeast Harris County just before 11 p.m. on Jan. 12.
As a deputy was crossing the intersection of Lockwood Drive at Laura Koppe Road, authorities say he crashed into a black vehicle, which caused a multi-vehicle collision.
Inside the black vehicle which was initially impacted was 23-year-old Autrey Faith Simone Davis, and two children, ages 5 and 2.
The two children were transported to the hospital, and Davis was later pronounced dead from her injuries.
Officials say Thomas’ patrol vehicle was on fire and that bystanders had to help pull him out.
He was then taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital and was in stable condition.
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According to court documents, Deputy Dontre Thomas was released from any criminal charges after the 248th Grand Jury failed to find a bill of indictment.
SEE ALSO: Woman killed, 2 children, deputy injured in crash after chase involving robbery suspect in NE Houston: HPD
The Grand Jury commanded that the court immediately discharged Thomas from the criminal allegations.
The legal definition of a ‘no bill’ is when a Grandy Jury “writes across the face of a bill of indictment to indicate that the criminal charges alleged therein against a suspect have not been sufficiently supported by the evidence presented before it to warrant his or her criminal prosecution,” according to LegalDictionary.com
It is unclear why the judge issued Thomas a ‘no bill’ in this case.
Here’s what happened
According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were in a high-speed chase in pursuit of an aggravated robbery suspect in northeast Harris County just before 11 p.m. on Jan. 12.
As a deputy was crossing the intersection of Lockwood Drive at Laura Koppe Road, authorities say he crashed into a black vehicle, which caused a multi-vehicle collision.
Inside the black vehicle which was initially impacted was 23-year-old Autrey Faith Simone Davis, and two children, ages 5 and 2.
The two children were transported to the hospital, and Davis was later pronounced dead from her injuries.
Officials say Thomas’ patrol vehicle was on fire and that bystanders had to help pull him out.
He was then taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital and was in stable condition.
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