Case against former WilCo sheriff, assistant county attorney dismissed

What they're saying

In the news release, Garza expressed sympathy for the Ambler family, as well as disappointment in the appeals court's decision.

“Our hearts continue to break for the Ambler family, who had to wait many years for any type of resolution in their son’s case,” Travis County District Attorney José Garza said in a news release. “Although we are disappointed that the Travis County District Attorney’s Office has been prevented from presenting evidence of guilt against Mr. Chody and Mr. Nassour to a Travis County jury, we respect the decision of the Courts. We are grateful to our partners at the Williamson County District Attorney’s office and law enforcement for their work and support in this case.”

How we got here

In September 2020, Chody and Nassour were indicted on a third-degree felony charge of evidence tampering related to the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler, as previously reported by Community Impact. The charges stemmed from a report that video evidence of the incident was destroyed.