Attorneys representing an Austin police officer charged in connection with the city’s 2020 protests have filed a motion accusing the Travis County District Attorney’s Office of misconduct and asking a judge to dismiss the case.
The filing, submitted by lawyers for Chance Bretches, alleges prosecutors failed to disclose key evidence and held undisclosed meetings with officials from the City of Austin related to potential criminal liability following the protests.
Bretches is one of several officers indicted over the police response to demonstrations in downtown Austin following the death of George Floyd in 2020. Prosecutors say Bretches fired a beanbag round that struck a volunteer medic during the protests, resulting in a serious hand injury…