Travis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Charges Against Officer Alejandro Gaitan TRAVIS COUNTY — Today, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office filed an information charging Austin Police Department Officer Alejandro Gaitan with the offenses of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault with Bodily Injury, and Official Oppression as a result of the investigation of […]
Read moreTRAVIS COUNTY – On Friday, February 3, 2023, a Travis County jury convicted Marcus Anthony Gibbs, 35, of Murder. For Mr. Gibbs’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, January 23, 2023, and testimony began on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. On Friday, February 3, 2023, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Gibbs guilty of Murder. On […]
Read moreA los Residentes del Condado de Travis, Les escribo para informarles sobre el trabajo que hicimos en 2022 para priorizar la seguridad de la comunidad y crear un sistema de justicia penal que funcione para todos, dos objetivos que pueden y deben coexistir. Estoy orgulloso de lo que logramos juntos, y yo sé que todavía […]
Read moreTo Residents of Travis County, I am writing to update you on the work we did in 2022 to prioritize community safety and create a criminal justice system that works for everyone – two goals that can and must coexist. I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished together, and I know there remains […]
Read moreTRAVIS COUNTY, TX – Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza released the 2022 Year-In-Review letter summarizing our office’s work to prioritize community safety and build a criminal justice system that is more accountable and equal for everyone. Last year, when jury trials restarted in March, our office prioritized trials in cases of violence to […]
Read moreTRAVIS COUNTY – On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Christopher Michael Garcia, 19, pled guilty to Murder. On February 23, 2021, the Austin Police Department arrested and charged Mr. Garcia for the murder of Misael Robello Sanchez, 29, which took place on February 16, 2021. Mr. Garcia was indicted on May 10, 2021, with the offense […]
Read moreTRAVIS COUNTY, TX – On Thursday, January 12, 2023, a Travis County jury convicted Alberto Torres, 33, of Capital Murder. For Mr. Torres’s trial, jury selection started Monday, January 9, 2023, and testimony began on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Torres guilty of Capital Murder. […]
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