Grand jury indicts Texas sheriff's deputy, husband in death of man

No other details were provided, although court documents show that a $100,000 bond has been set for each. Both declined to testify before the grand jury, she said. Some viewers may find the following video disturbing " We believe that this grand jury true bill is a reflection of our community's belief that a crime occurred", Harris County DA Kim Ogg said. A Texas sheriff's deputy and her husband were indicted Thursday on murder charges in the death of a man they restrained during a late night confrontation outside of a Houston-area restaurant.

Deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband Terry Thompson were indicted Thursday in the death of John Hernandez. The couple could face five years to life if convicted.

During the night of May 28, Terry Thompson went with his family to the Denny's where he confronted Hernandez outside the restaurant when he saw him urinating in public, police said.

A lawyer for the husband of a Texas sheriff's deputy says there wasn't enough evidence to warrant a murder indictment against the man. "And that crime was murder and it was participated by Terry Thompson and his wife Deputy Chauna Thompson".

Minutes later, the 24-year-old father was rushed to the hospital and three days later, he was taken off life support. WebMD describes anoxic encephalopathy as damage to the brain from a lack of oxygen. Some claim the man who restrained Hernandez could be receiving preferential treatment because his wife is a law enforcement officer.

The Hernandez family attorney, Randall Kallinen, says that particular move is a problem because the deputy was right there and didn't stop it.

Grand jury indicts Texas sheriff's deputy, husband in death of man

Melissa Hernandez, a cousin who was among more than 40 people who gathered at the Denny's for a news conference Thursday after the indictments, said the charges are "a great step in the right direction". But until a decision is reached by the grand jury, all eyes are on the Harris County Courthouse in downtown Houston.

A Texas grand jury will hear the case against a sheriff's deputy and her husband involved in a parking lot confrontation that ended with a man's death.

John Hernandez died three days after the May 28 confrontation with Harris County deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry. "Hernandez about his behavior" and the physical altercation ensued, the sheriff said.

On Wednesday, Hernandez's death was ruled a homicide by the Harris County medical examiner's office, reported CNN affiliate KTRK. Thompson was placed on administrative leave by the sheriff's office.

Houston attorney Jack B. Carroll on Monday released video that was shot by a bystander.

This story corrects spelling of deputy's first name from Shauna to Chauna.