Man on Probation Accused of Attacking Pregnant Wife Despite Multiple Protective Order Violations
A Houston man was recently accused of attacking his pregnant wife, despite being on probation for violating a protective order that he was supposed to follow for months.
Nicholas Guerra signed a deferred adjudication agreement in August 2024, which explicitly barred him from committing new crimes. However, since the protective order was issued last year, court records show that Guerra has violated it five times, including twice before signing the deal.
Guerra's latest allegations involve attacking his pregnant wife, with police saying he entered her home multiple times and slammed her to the ground. Despite this, Guerra remains at large after being mistakenly released from jail earlier this week.
The decision not to revoke Guerra's probation has sparked concern among domestic violence advocates, who say that it is unacceptable for someone on probation for violating a protective order to commit new crimes. "I would expect for there not to be five times," said Jamie Wright, a domestic violence advocate. "No one should have to live in the United States of America in constant fear of their lives being taken."
Guerra's attorney, Joe Vinas, believes that there may be more to the story than what is revealed in court records. He pointed out that prosecutors had previously filed motions to revoke Guerra's probation, only to withdraw them later. The last motion was made on Friday, just hours after Guerra was sentenced for a theft charge.
Vinas suggested that if Guerra's wife was considered to be in danger, prosecutors would have likely taken more aggressive action against him. "If they feel like she's in danger, they're going to prosecute pretty aggressively," he said. "The fact that that didn't happen here leads me to believe that there's got to be some sort of back story."
Guerra is still on the loose after being mistakenly released from jail earlier this week. His case has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the justice system in protecting victims of domestic violence.
A Houston man was recently accused of attacking his pregnant wife, despite being on probation for violating a protective order that he was supposed to follow for months.
Nicholas Guerra signed a deferred adjudication agreement in August 2024, which explicitly barred him from committing new crimes. However, since the protective order was issued last year, court records show that Guerra has violated it five times, including twice before signing the deal.
Guerra's latest allegations involve attacking his pregnant wife, with police saying he entered her home multiple times and slammed her to the ground. Despite this, Guerra remains at large after being mistakenly released from jail earlier this week.
The decision not to revoke Guerra's probation has sparked concern among domestic violence advocates, who say that it is unacceptable for someone on probation for violating a protective order to commit new crimes. "I would expect for there not to be five times," said Jamie Wright, a domestic violence advocate. "No one should have to live in the United States of America in constant fear of their lives being taken."
Guerra's attorney, Joe Vinas, believes that there may be more to the story than what is revealed in court records. He pointed out that prosecutors had previously filed motions to revoke Guerra's probation, only to withdraw them later. The last motion was made on Friday, just hours after Guerra was sentenced for a theft charge.
Vinas suggested that if Guerra's wife was considered to be in danger, prosecutors would have likely taken more aggressive action against him. "If they feel like she's in danger, they're going to prosecute pretty aggressively," he said. "The fact that that didn't happen here leads me to believe that there's got to be some sort of back story."
Guerra is still on the loose after being mistakenly released from jail earlier this week. His case has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the justice system in protecting victims of domestic violence.
I think its pretty messed up that Nicholas Guerra is free to roam around despite violating a protective order multiple times and now he's accused of attacking his pregnant wife! 
What if she wasn't even hurt but just traumatized for life? 
The fact that prosecutors pulled their revoke motion at the last minute raises more questions than answers... what's going on here? 
Is there a cover-up or did they really think his wife was safe enough to let him go free again? 
This case is just another example of how broken our justice system can be when it comes to protecting vulnerable victims. 
so some dude gets accused of attacking his pregnant wife TWICE and he's on PROBATION for it already? like what's going on with our justice system? 
but at the same time, i feel bad for guerra's wife - she must be living in constant fear and I hope she gets the help and protection she needs ASAP. 
. And what's up with the court system and prosecutors playing games like this? 
It's not like they're trying to protect the victim, it's just so frustrating 
The fact that the prosecutors just let him off scot-free is just ridiculous. I'm so sorry to hear about the poor woman who's got to live with that every day. 
And what's with the prosecutors withdrawing their motions? That just seems like a bunch of nonsense to me.