Grand Jury
Medina faced an indictment by a Harris County grand jury in connection with a fire at his home, but charges were eventually dropped.
The indictment was dismissed by State District Court Judge Brian Rains, at the request of then Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal. The dismissal prompted the grand jury foreman, Robert Ryan, to publicly threaten to re-issue the charge, which some subsequent reports characterized as unusual given the grand juror's requirement of secrecy. Rosenthal, who thereafter resigned as district attorney, said that the evidence was insufficient to support the indictment.
Dick DeGuerin, the Medinas' attorney explained that the Medinas did not start the fire and "didn't have anything to gain. That was their dream house."
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