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Judge Sets Probable Cause Hearing in Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt Vehicle Burglary Case

The judge set a Jan. 26 probable cause hearing following concerns about unclear evidence.

Overview

  • Wyatt faces a misdemeanor charge of burglary of a motor vehicle tied to a Dec. 27 incident outside the Forget Me Not lounge in Houston.
  • Prosecutor Carina Batista said restaurant employees saw Wyatt riffling through a worker’s vehicle and looking for something to steal before a security guard confronted her.
  • Charging documents state the vehicle’s owner had the keys and did not know Wyatt, and the car was parked in the restaurant’s lot.
  • Defense attorney Christopher Downey argued the vehicle was unlocked, said Wyatt showed unusual but noncriminal behavior, and asserted there was no intent to steal.
  • The court barred Wyatt from using drugs or alcohol and from contacting Forget Me Not employees, and records show she was previously released on a general order bond.