A lawyer says serious charges against a Texans' minority owner have been dropped

Garrett Whittenburg, 41, also refused to testify at Valentine Torrez’s trial earlier this month. He was originally charged with nearly a dozen felonies, including rape and criminal confinement. Deputy Prosecutor Arturo Balcazar asked Judge Natalie Bokota to withdraw his plea.

Houston Texans minority owner Javier Loya saw serious charges against him dropped, attorney says. Loya's attorney says serious charges were dropped in Kentucky, his attorney said in a statement on Monday. The attorney says Loya has been charged with serious crimes against him in the past. The Houston Texans' minority owner has been accused of being a sex offender.

Decade-long criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton almost over. Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond. Follow CNN Living on Facebook and Twitter at 9 p.m. ET on iReport.com.

Decade-long criminal case against Ken Paxton almost over. Texas Attorney General Paxton's state criminal case comes to a close. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West 's big victory as Dallas County GOP Chair. Brandon Gill discusses defeated 10 other Republicans in the primary.

Paxton to pay restitution, do community service, take legal ethics classes to avoid criminal trial, have charges dropped. Texas attorney general agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution as part of the agreement with prosecutors. Paxton agreed to do community work, take ethics classes and pay restitution.

Texas AG Ken Paxton agrees to plea deal in one of his pending scandals. The bad news: Other allegations remain. Texas AG Paxton struck a plea deal with a pending criminal case. Other allegations still remain against Paxton, including sexual assault, sexual assault and drug possession.

If convicted, Ken Paxton faced a sentence of up to 99 years in prison. Paxton had faced a 99-year prison sentence. If convicted of fraud, Paxton could face up to 100 years behind bars. Prosecutors dropped the charges in a deal with the Texas AG to avoid trial.

Texas AG Ken Paxton settles securities-fraud investigation, ending decadelong legal saga. Paxton is a close ally of former President Donald Trump. Texas AG Paxton struck a deal with prosecutors investigating him for felony securities fraud, closing a legal saga that has dogged him for 10 years.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reached a deal to avoid a trial in his securities fraud case nine years after he was indicted on felony charges. Paxton was indicted nine years ago but was cleared of felony charges in the case. He was indicted by a federal grand jury on felony fraud charges in 2010.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will pay restitution, take ethics classes and do community service. Mr. Paxton was indicted for securities fraud nearly a decade ago. He was also charged with securities fraud and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of fraud in 2007. He will not face trial in Texas for that charge.

The securities fraud case against Texas AG Ken Paxton is over after nine years. He will stay in office under an agreement announced in a Houston courtroom on Tuesday. The criminal case against Paxton ended after nearly a decade of delays. The agreement was reached in court in Houston, Texas.

Texas attorney general reaches deal to dismiss securities fraud charges. Ken Paxton must pay $300,000 to victims and complete 100 hours of community service as part of deal. Paxton also must complete community service and pay restitution to victims of securities fraud. Texas AG must also complete 100-hour community service.

Ken Paxton spared from trial after prosecution agrees to deal nearly a decade after indictment. Paxton scored a major victory Tuesday as special prosecutors announced a deal to forego a trial on securities fraud charges. The Texas attorney general was indicted nearly 10 years ago on a securities fraud charge.

Attorney General Ken Paxton cuts deal to have fraud charges dropped, trial canceled. Paxton, a Republican, was charged with felony securities fraud in 2015. He did not have to admit guilt in agreeing to the terms, but did not admit guilt to avoid facing a jury next month.

Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years. Special prosecutors would drop three felony counts against Paxton if he completes the terms of the deal. Three felony counts would be dropped if Paxton completes terms of deal. Texas AG Paxton has been charged with securities fraud since 2007.

Ken Paxton agrees to pre-trial intervention in Texas securities fraud case; charges dismissed. Texas attorney general agrees to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution as part of the agreement with prosecutors. The deal does not include an admission of guilt, Paxton said in court.

Texas AG Ken Paxton cuts deal to pay $300K and avoid felony trial on fraud charges: 'Happy to comply' Paxton, a Republican, agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution on Tuesday under a deal cut with federal prosecutors to suspend the fraud case.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has to pay $270,000 in restitution, perform 100 hours of community service and take 15 hours of legal ethics classes. Paxton also has to perform community service in Collin County and take a 15-hour ethics class. Texas AG Paxton was charged with security fraud in 2012.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to appear in a state court in Houston on Tuesday morning. He could agree to a deal that will have him avoid a trial and have his state felony charges eventually dropped. Paxton's attorney general could be set to take part in a deal to drop charges and avoid trial.