A local immigration attorney is facing a felony charge. Hugo Balderras-Ibarra, who represents two men involved in a recent deadly ICE shooting, has been indicted on a felony assault charge. The charge is related to an incident of family violence that allegedly occurred on May 30, 2024.

According to court records, the charge specifically involves impeding breathing. The incident is said to have involved a woman with whom Balderras-Ibarra was in a relationship. Further details about the case are available from Harris County court records.

The indictment was made in February of this year. For more information on the charge and the circumstances surrounding it, readers can consult the original report from Click2Houston.