Category: Press Release
Travis County Jury Convicts Christopher Taylor of Deadly Conduct
Travis County, TX — On Saturday, October 5, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Christopher Taylor, 32, of Deadly Conduct. For Mr. Taylor’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, September 23, 2024, and testimony began on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The jury started deliberating on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and on Saturday, October 5, 2024, […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Convictions in Raul Meza’s Capital Murder and Murder Cases
Travis County, TX — On Monday, September 30, 2024, Raul Meza, 63, pled guilty to the Capital Murder of Gloria Elizabeth Lofton, 65, which occurred in the course of committing and attempting to commit the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault. For this offense, Mr. Meza was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Convictions for Acts of Violence
Travis County, TX — On Friday, August 2, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Kendric Knatte, 34, of Tampering with Evidence. For Mr. Knatte’s trial, he was charged with count 1 of Murder and count 2 of Tampering with Evidence. A jury was selected on Monday, July 29, 2024, and testimony began the following day. […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Convictions for Acts of Violence During Cases Tried in July 2024
Travis County, TX — In July 2024, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office tried cases of alleged acts of violence before Travis County juries and secured convictions for the victims. The State of Texas v. Blake Jones On Friday, June 28, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Blake Jones, 30, of first-degree injury to a child […]
Read moreTravis County Grand Jury Issues No True Bills in Christopher Taylor Case, Ending Prosecution of that Case
Travis County, TX — On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, a Travis County Grand Jury concluded its review of the use of force case involving Austin Police Department Officer Christopher Taylor and issued No True Bills. Previously, on November 15, 2023, after hearing all of the evidence, a trial jury could not reach an agreement on […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Juan Carbajal Jaimes, 25, of Murder. For Mr. Jaimes’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, May 20, 2024, and testimony began the following day. On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Jaimes guilty of Murder. On Thursday, […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Convictions for Man Charged with Double Murder
Travis County, TX — On Friday, May 24, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Yong Yoon Kim, 33, of two counts of Murder. For Mr. Kim’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, May 20, 2024, and testimony began the following day. On Friday, May 24, 2024, the jury deliberated and, on the same day, found […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney José Garza Requests for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to Vacate Governor Abbott’s Unlawful Pardon of Daniel Perry
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that our office will file a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to vacate Governor Abbott’s unlawful pardon of Daniel Perry for the murder of Garrett Foster. The petition asks the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictments Against Mitchell Wasek
Travis County, TX —On Friday, May 17, 2024, a grand jury in the 147th Judicial District Court returned six separate indictments charging Mitchell Wasek, 28, with 21 counts of the state jail felony of Invasive Visual Recording TX PC 21.15. The charges pertain to thirteen separate victims who were alleged to have been secretly recorded […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, May 16, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Francisco Lopez, 36, of Murder. For Mr. Lopez’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, May 13, 2024, and testimony began that day. On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Lopez guilty of Murder. On Friday, May 17, […]
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