Overview

• Judge Josh Hill tightened an existing gag order on June 2 to prohibit former Harris County DA Kim Ogg from speaking about the accused in the killing of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
• Ogg revealed in a Fox26 interview that suspect Franklin Peña had been previously accused of sexual assault in Costa Rica, prompting the defense to seek contempt proceedings.
• The Harris County District Attorney’s office filed a professional conduct grievance against Ogg for disclosing information not released through court filings.
• Jocelyn Nungaray’s family has expressed support for maintaining strict media restrictions, with potential future limits on witnesses to protect trial fairness.
• Defendants Franklin Peña and Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, Venezuelan nationals who entered the U.S. without inspection, face capital murder charges and possible death sentences.