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Chody and Nassour Walk Free | Texas News

Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and ex-county attorney Jason Nassour are off the hook after the Travis County DA’s office dropped all charges — a move backed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ refusal to hear their case. The controversy stems from the 2019 death of Javier Ambler during a live TV traffic stop, where prosecutors accused Chody and Nassour of hiding video evidence. Despite a trial underway in August 2024, the appeals process ended with the state’s highest criminal court declining to intervene, leaving many, including legal experts and Ambler’s family, deeply…

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