https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texa ... 825784.php
Guy is lucky he had a reasonable Grand Jury. I wonder if the officer exaggerated the assault allegation in an attempt to hit this guy with a felony and strip him of his gun rights.Russell Lawrence Ziemba, who was arrested for kicking a police officer who found a stash of weapons in his downtown Houston hotel room on New Year's Eve, will get his high-capacity guns back after a county grand jury declined to indict him on any felony charges earlier this week.
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After being arrested and charged with assault of a police officer, the 49-year-old Tomball man’s case was reviewed by a grand jury. On Monday, prosecutors failed to convince grand jurors that there was enough evidence to proceed on a criminal case, effectively dismissing it.
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“The surveillance video from the Hyatt Regency showed insufficient evidence that Mr. Ziemba kicked the officer when he was being arrested for trespassing,” Easterling said in a brief emailed statement. “Everybody looked at it, homicide looked at it, and there was zero evidence of bad intent. He was just having a good time in a hotel, drinking.”
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Easterling said Ziemba is now in drug and alcohol treatment with the Veterans Administration. He still faces misdemeanor charges of trespass. Notes in the file indicate that case would be resolved after the grand jury action.