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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 2, 2022

Soddy Daisy Judge Marty Lasley last night dismissed all charges against Hugo Garcia Padilla after Nashville Assistant District Attorney Tammy Meade said she was "comfortable and confident" that Padilla was not the man who fired two shots toward a pregnant female, Chattanoogan.com reports. Meade had been brought into the case after Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston recused himself. Officials now say that an arrest warrant has been issued for Hugo Garcia Robles. Meade said the two men with similar names live near one another and drive similar vehicles. Witnesses also gave a "very vague description" of the shooter, which contributed to the mix up. The case garnered statewide attention when Pinkston accused his campaign opponent Coty Wamp of witness tampering. Wamp had been arguing that Padilla was innocent of the charges.