Liberty County DA arrested on assault charge

Liberty County District Attorney Logan Pickett was arrested at the Westin Hotel in downtown Houston Saturday night after allegedly assaulting his wife, police say. Liberty County District Attorney Logan Pickett was arrested at the Westin Hotel in downtown Houston Saturday night after allegedly assaulting his wife, police say. Photo: David Taylor Photo: David Taylor Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Liberty County DA arrested on assault charge 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

Liberty County District Attorney Logan Pickett was arrested Saturday near Minute Maid Park for allegedly assaulting his wife, according to court records and media reports.

Houston police responded to the Westin Hotel at 1520 Texas Avenue Saturday morning after Pickett’s wife walked into the hotel lobby with a bleeding head wound and asked a front desk clerk to call valet. She told the clerk that her husband had pushed her during a fight and she hit her head, police said.

The clerk called police, but Pickett’s wife refused to speak with the responding officer about the incident, according to media reports. Police arrested and booked Pickett into Harris County Jail.

Pickett faces one charge of assault against a family member, a class A misdemeanor. If convicted, he could face up to one year in jail and/or a fine up to $4,000.

A Harris County judge granted Pickett a pre-trial release bond of $1,000 on Saturday night. The prosecutor requested a protective order and the magistrate suspended Pickett’s concealed handgun license while the case is pending, according to media reports.

The judge noted that “elected officials are held to a higher standard,” ABC13 reported.

His arraignment is set for Dec. 3. Pickett and his public defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It is unclear if Pickett could face sanctions from the State Bar of Texas.

Pickett, a Republican, was elected to the district attorney’s office in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. His term ends in 2020. He graduated from the South Texas College of Law in 2006.

Liberty County Judge Jay Knight did not respond to a request for comment Sunday.

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