AUSTIN, Texas — Travis County District Attorney José Garza is hiring defense attorneys ahead of an upcoming misconduct hearing.
The DA and four top assistants face allegations they withheld evidence in a case against Austin Police Officer Chance Bretches.
The officer’s attorney claims Garza held secret negotiations with city leaders discussing whether the city of Austin, not individual officers, could be criminally liable for injuries to protesters in 2020. The attorney says prosecutors identified the city as an “alternate suspect” and failed to disclose that information, which could have undermined their case against Bretches…