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Jurors Get Paid After Case Drop | Texas News
Twelve jurors and two alternates are set to cash in nearly $27,000 each after sitting through a three-day trial that ended in a costly prosecutor’s retreat — all because the case against a former sheriff and county attorney was dropped after an appeals court ruled key evidence was inadmissible. The case stemmed from the 2019 in-custody death of Javier Ambler, filmed for Live PD, with prosecutors accusing the officials of failing to secure footage before its 30-day deletion window. Now, the former officials are suing Travis and Williamson counties for malicious prosecution, claiming…
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