Category: Press Release
Travis County DA’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Robbery & Indecency with a Child by Exposure
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, April 4, 2024, Joel Santiago Gonzalez-Pavon, 19, pled guilty to Murder, four cases of Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Indecency with a Child by Exposure before jury selection for his trial was set to begin on Friday, April 5th, 2024. In the murder case of […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Indecency with a Child by Contact
Travis County, TX — On Monday, April 15, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Jay Anthony Morgan, 49, of Indecency with a Child by Contact. Jury selection began on Monday, April 9, 2024, with testimony starting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. On Friday, April 12, 2024, the jury started deliberating, and on Monday, April 15, […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Guilty Verdict for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Deddrick Amerson, 45, of Murder. For Mr. Amerson’s trial, jury selection began on Monday, April 15, 2024, with testimony starting the following day. On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the jury deliberated for two hours and found Mr. Amerson guilty of Murder. […]
Read moreTravis County DA José Garza Announces Leadership Changes
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced several structural and leadership changes in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. Current Violence Prevention, Juvenile, and Mental Health Director Rickey Jones has been promoted to Senior Director Over Trial Court, Violence Prevention, Mental Health, Civil Rights Unit, Child Abuse, Civil Division, and […]
Read moreDefendant At Large with Active Warrant After the Travis County DA’s Office Secured His Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, March 28, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Hai Vo, 56, of Aggravated Sexual Assault. On Friday, March 29, 2024, Mr. Vo failed to appear for the punishment phase of his trial, and there is now an active warrant for his arrest. On May 13, 2020, Mr. Vo was […]
Read morePhone Scam Calls Reported to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office
Travis County, TX—The Travis County District Attorney’s Office wants residents to be aware of a phone scam in which individuals pose as representatives from the Office. The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has received complaints from two residents who reported a phone call from someone pretending to be a TCDA staff member and threatening them […]
Read moreTravis County Expunction Expo Application Portal Opens for Residents to Apply to Clear Old Criminal Records
Travis County, TX — The Travis County Expunction Team invites our community to apply and pre-qualify for the 6th Travis County Expunction Expo, which will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Residents who successfully complete the expunction process to clear their criminal records improve their access to jobs, financial assistance for higher education, and […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Acquits Former Deputies Charged with Manslaughter
Travis County, TX — – On Thursday, March 7, 2024, a Travis County jury acquitted former Williamson County Deputies J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden of Manslaughter. Jury selection began on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, with testimony starting on Monday, February 26, 2024. On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the jury deliberated and, on the same day, […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Convictions in Two Family Violence Homicide Jury Trials
Travis County, TX — – On Friday, March 1, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted John Steven Hernandez, 36, of Murder. Jury selection began on Monday, February 26, 2024, with testimony starting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. On Friday, March 1, 2024, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Hernandez guilty of Murder and assessed his […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Guilty Verdict for Man Charged with Capital Murder
Travis County, TX — – On February 12, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Eric Rollins on the charge of Capital Murder of Multiple Persons. He was sentenced on the same day to life without parole, to be served in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Mr. Rollins was charged for killing two people on […]
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