Tag: Trials and Case Updates
Travis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Convictions for Acts of Violence
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, December 12, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Ololade Jakande Shoetan, 44, of Attempted Sexual Assault and Aggravated Kidnapping. For Mr. Shoetan’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December 9, 2024, and testimony began the following day. On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the jury deliberated and found him guilty […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, December 12, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Manolo Gonzalez, 23, of Murder. For Mr. Gonzalez’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December 9, 2024, and testimony began the following day. On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the jury deliberated and found him guilty of Murder the same day. On […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, December 12, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Tajaurae Jones, 21, of Murder. For Mr. Jones’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December 9, 2024, and testimony began on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The jury started deliberating on Thursday, December 12, 2024, and on the same day, found Mr. […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Plea in Use of Force Case Against Former DPS Trooper
Travis County, TX — Today, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, former DPS Trooper Zachary Maini pled no contest to Official Oppression pursuant to an investigation concerning his use of force during a traffic stop. (case D1DC22900109) On November 15, 2024, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office filed an Information charging Mr. Maini with the offense of […]
Read moreTravis County Judge Sentences Christopher Taylor for Deadly Conduct
Travis County, TX — On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, a Travis County judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years in prison for Deadly Conduct, to be served in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Mr. Taylor will remain out of custody pending his appeal. After a Travis County jury convicted Christopher Taylor of Deadly Conduct […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Aggravated Kidnaping Sexual Abuse and Two Counts of Sexual Assault
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, September 26, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted Dublas Vasquez, 25, of Aggravated Kidnapping Sexual Abuse and two counts of Sexual Assault. For Mr. Vasquez’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, September 23, 2024, and testimony began on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the jury […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Conviction for Man Charged with Capital Murder of Multiple Persons
Travis County, TX — On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, a Travis County jury convicted David Ontiveros, 45, of Capital Murder of Multiple Persons. For Mr. Ontiveros’s trial, jury selection began on Monday, September 16, 2024, and testimony started the following day. On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Ontiveros guilty of […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Convictions for Acts of Violence During Cases Tried in September 2024
Travis County, TX —In September 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 and their families. The State of Texas v. Jorge Flores-Duran On Monday, September 9, 2024, Jorge Flores-Duran pleaded guilty to murder before jury selection was set […]
Read moreTravis 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 […]
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