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Houston immigration attorney rejects 18-year plea in assault case
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Jaewon Jung , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 5, 2026
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A Houston immigration attorney facing a felony family violence charge rejected a plea offer that would have sent him to prison for 18 years. Hugo Balderas-Ibarra stood alongside his attorneys in a Harris County courtroom and formally rejected the state’s offer on Wednesday. The judge explained th...
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Key points Hugo Balderas-Ibarra stood alongside his attorneys in a Harris County courtroom and formally rejected the state’s offer on Wednesday. A Houston immigration attorney facing a felony family violence charge rejected a plea offer that would have sent him to prison for 18 years. More News Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? A Houston immigration attorney facing a felony family violence charge rejected a plea offer that would have sent him to prison for 18 years. Hugo Balderas-Ibarra stood alongside his attorneys in a Harris County courtroom and formally rejected the state’s offer on Wednesday. The judge explained th...
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