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#127- "When Justice Reverses: The Christopher Taylor Case”
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One of Austin’s most watched police cases just took a dramatic turn. After years of indictments, delays, and a deadly-conduct conviction pushed by Travis County DA José Garza, Officer Christopher Taylor has now been fully acquitted on appeal.
Attorney Doug O’Connell breaks down how a 2019 shooting—seen inside APD as clearly justified—became a political flashpoint, how docket equalization sent the case to West Texas, and how rare a full reverse and render truly is.
We dig into the bigger picture: a DA elected to prosecute officers, a defund-era APD crippled by staffing losses…
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