Trial date set for former Williamson County sheriff, county prosecutor
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial date for a former Williamson County sheriff and a former county prosecutor was set for August 13.
Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and Jason Nassour, a former prosecutor with the county, were charged with tampering with evidence related to the in-custody death of Javier Ambler back in 2019.
The incident was captured by a "Live P.D." camera crew. The chase that ended in Javier Ambler’s death was never aired on television and all footage from the scene was destroyed.
An indictment claimed Chody acted to “destroy, or conceal a record, document, or thing; namely, video recordings and audio recordings, with intent to impair their availability as evidence in the investigation.”
Ambler died after a chase with Williamson County sheriff's deputies ended in north Austin after Ambler reportedly failed to dim his headlights for oncoming traffic. Deputies James Johnson and Zach Camden faced manslaughter charges related to Ambler’s death, but both were found not guilty on March 7.
Chody and Nassour will be tried together, according to the court.