The Travis County district attorney still plans to pursue criminal charges in four cases. The officers whose cases are being dismissed will be allowed to return to duty.
DA José Garza, who had never been a DA before, was elected in Jan 2021 promising to “end the over-prosecution of the poor and people of color”. Three weeks later the first of many indictments/prosecutions against cops began, and he decided against giving the chief a head’s up call. Shit hit the fan and the chief retired.
But the feud between the cops, the DA and his staff had begun. 19 prosecutors resigned and Garza has fired a few more.
But the biggest reason may be that he will soon start his re-election campaign and without the cop vote he won’t win.
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DA José Garza, who had never been a DA before, was elected in Jan 2021 promising to “end the over-prosecution of the poor and people of color”. Three weeks later the first of many indictments/prosecutions against cops began, and he decided against giving the chief a head’s up call. Shit hit the fan and the chief retired.
But the feud between the cops, the DA and his staff had begun. 19 prosecutors resigned and Garza has fired a few more.
But the biggest reason may be that he will soon start his re-election campaign and without the cop vote he won’t win.
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