Travis County Moves to Dismiss Cases Against Former Wilco Sheriff and County Attorney

Prosecutors dismiss case against former Williamson County sheriff accused of evidence tampering

Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and an assistant county attorney were accused of working to prevent video of Javier Ambler's in-custody death in 2019 from being viewed by investigators or the public.

Travis County moves to dismiss cases against former Wilco Sheriff and county attorney

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has dismissed charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Assistant Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour following a prolonged legal battle over evidence in their cases, which stemmed from the 2019 custodial death of Javier Ambler caught on camera by a reality television show, according to a Travis County DA news release on Wednesday.

Case against former WilCo Sheriff Robert Chody, former County Attorney Jason Nassour dismissed

Former Williamson County sheriff, county attorney avoid retrial as evidence-tampering case dismissed

The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss an evidence-tampering case against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour, ending a prosecution tied to the 2019 death of Javier Ambler. The dismissal comes nearly two years after Chody and Nassour went to trial on allegations they ordered the destruction of unaired footage from the television program “Live PD” that captur…