Mathis, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

First - you do not have the right to not show up if you are subpoenaed. If you do not show up, the State can have you picked up - even arrested and put under a witness bond which means you remain in jail unless you pay the bond until you testify. Hearsay statements that you made that were not in courtroom and the defendant's lawyer did not have the opportunity to cross examine you on are not admissible. I assume that you made statements to the Children's Assessment Center - this is normal. Generally these are NOT admissible in trial. (Some times the defense tries to get them in because the complainant says something different.) You did not have to participate in the video, but you were not accused or in custody so no one had to tell you any rights that you had. You have no right to "withdraw" or otherwise have any say so with regard to the video.

They probably issued a bench warrant for FTA Failure to Appear. You need to get this taken care of as soon as possible because the longer you wait the worse it gets. Plus you run the risk of getting picked up by the police and hauled into jail. I would suggest hiring a lawyer to represent you if nothing else but for peace of mind. They can also help arrange a time and place for you to turn yourself in so you can be arraigned and get the matter taken care of.