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Nov 3, 2026
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales, 33, of Brownsville, Texas, is one of just a few federal officers who have faced criminal charges over their actions on the job during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, although other encounters have come under investigation, including a fatal shooting by an ICE officer this summer in Houston.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales' attorney, David Lindenmuth, said his client didn't commit a crime, and he accused District Attorney Tehr of indicting Morales for political gain.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Put a pin in that, friends.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
We're going to come back to it.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales had worked as an ice enforcement and removal operations officer, an ice officer, for a little more than a year, his attorney, Lindenmuth, said.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
DA Ter hinted at concerns over Morales' background, but would not provide details.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales, who is charged with a second-degree felony, was not in custody Friday, and a warrant will be issued for his arrest, according to Ter.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
as a former career prosecutor who handled both local and federal cases virtually his entire career.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales, 33, of Brownsville, Texas, is one of just a few federal officers who have faced criminal charges over their actions on the job during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, although other encounters have come under investigation, including a fatal shooting by an ICE officer this summer in Houston.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales' attorney, David Lindenmuth, said his client didn't commit a crime, and he accused District Attorney Tehr of indicting Morales for political gain.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Put a pin in that, friends.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
We're going to come back to it.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales had worked as an ice enforcement and removal operations officer, an ice officer, for a little more than a year, his attorney, Lindenmuth, said.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
DA Ter hinted at concerns over Morales' background, but would not provide details.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
Morales, who is charged with a second-degree felony, was not in custody Friday, and a warrant will be issued for his arrest, according to Ter.
Glenn KirschnerHOST
as a former career prosecutor who handled both local and federal cases virtually his entire career.
Bianca SewardCORRESPONDENT
Last week, a Harris County grand jury indicted Morales, a rare instance of state charges being brought against a federal agent.
Bianca SewardCORRESPONDENT
Morales' lawyer David Lindenmuth calls the indictment political prosecution.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was nothing more than an accident.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And the driving force behind this accident is somebody who fled from law enforcement.
Bianca SewardCORRESPONDENT
Last week, a Harris County grand jury indicted Morales, a rare instance of state charges being brought against a federal agent.
Bianca SewardCORRESPONDENT
Morales' lawyer David Lindenmuth calls the indictment political prosecution.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was nothing more than an accident.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And the driving force behind this accident is somebody who fled from law enforcement.
Tessa BarreraHOST
It was Friday when a Harris County grand jury indicted Morales.
Tessa BarreraHOST
Now his attorney, David Lindenmuth, said that he surrendered.
Tessa BarreraHOST
Well, he did surrender during a court appearance.
Tessa BarreraHOST
It's a second-degree felony.
Ernie ManouseHOST
I'm always curious when we fold in ICE into something like this and talking about it, the political implications of it.
Ernie ManouseHOST
I'm curious, did you see anything? Were there picketers, a presence of politics? Were it right before Election Day? Was it used as a stunt in any way? What did you see?
Bianca SewardGUEST
Well, that's part of the argument from the defense attorney, Michael Wynn.
Bianca SewardGUEST
He called it, David Lindenmuth has called it political prosecution.
Shelby RoseCORRESPONDENT
Good morning, Matt.
Shelby RoseCORRESPONDENT
The agent's attorney, David Lindenmuth, he calls the indictment politically motivated, and he maintains the incident was not intentional, despite the DA's claims.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was nothing more than an accident, and the driving force behind this accident is somebody who fled from law enforcement.
Shelby RoseCORRESPONDENT
ICE is also accusing Harris County DA Sean Teer of a political stunt.
Ken PaxtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So I'm not exaggerating when I say if we lose Texas, we lose America.
Ken PaxtonSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's what we're fighting for.
Andrew SchneiderCORRESPONDENT
Tallarico, speaking at Houston's Bayou Music Center, compared his campaign against the better-funded Paxton to the biblical story of David and Goliath.
James TalaricoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Houston, you are my slingshot.
Gail DelaughterHOST
He's accused of running over a man with his vehicle on purpose during a pursuit last month.
Gail DelaughterHOST
Morales' attorney, David Lindenmuth, argues the prosecution is motivated by politics.
David LindenmuthSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This was nothing more than an accident, and the driving force behind this accident is somebody who fled from law enforcement.
Gail DelaughterHOST
And we'll have more on the case coming up in News 88.7 In Depth at 5.44.
John DillinghamHOST
An ICE badge does not give you free reign to injure, kill, or violate the constitutional rights of anyone.
John DillinghamHOST
David Lindenmuth, a McAllen-based attorney representing Morales, criticized the indictment as a rough political prosecution and defended the agent's actions during the chase.
John DillinghamHOST
Lindenmuth called the crash an accident and contended Morales had swerved in Pereira-Hernandez's direction to avoid an island truck in front of him.
John DillinghamHOST
He accused Teer's Office of Guidance investigation to the indictment.