All posts by Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | July 21, 2025Sawblades to Sentencing: ATM Thief found guilty and gets 60 Years
A Montgomery County jury found Ricky Garcia guilty of Attempted Theft of an ATM (<$300,000) following a three-day...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | July 7, 2025Montgomery County’s July 4th DWI Task Force Initiative results in 52 Arrests
Montgomery County’s coordinated DWI Task Force Initiative over the Fourth of July holiday weekend – from noon on...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | July 1, 2025From Predator to Prisoner: Montgomery County Jury delivers 55-Year Sentence, No Parole
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, a Montgomery County jury convicted Sean Michael Gates of Continuous Sexual Abuse of...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | April 30, 2025Internet Crimes Against Children successes highlighted during Child Abuse Awareness Month
Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office highlights Internet Crimes Against Children successes during Child Abuse Awareness Month: April is...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | April 30, 2025Montgomery County Jury delivers final word — Life for convicted child predator
In a powerful stand for justice, a Montgomery County jury conveyed life in prison to Darrell Ray Vaughn...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | April 21, 2025Justice Finds Its Voice: Life for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
In 2012, an 8-year-old girl endured the unimaginable at the hands of someone she should have been able...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | April 11, 2025Repeat Violent Offender sentenced to Life for Brutal Knife Attack
A life sentence was handed down on April 9, 2025, after a Montgomery County jury found a repeat...
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Laura Smith, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office | April 1, 2025Sex Predator who targeted young and disabled sentenced to Life
The State of Texas vs. Jeffrey Hitchcock trial commenced on Monday, March 24, 2025, as Prosecutor Jaime Wallace...












