Attorney Jeremy Sylestine is running against incumbent José Garza for the Democratic nomination for Travis County district attorney.The Travis County district attorney prosecutes major crimes and felonies. Sylestine said he believes he could do that better than Garza, largely because of his track record in Travis County.
He said he left the office in 2021 because he believed it was heading in the wrong direction. He said the focus should be on victim and survivor safety, and that hasn't been happening under Garza. He was also critical of the backlog of felony cases under Garza. He blamed that on the DA's office moving away from jury trials, the pandemic shutting down courtrooms and subsequent staffing shortages.
“These cases ... are fought more vigorously from the opposition than capital murder cases," he said."In many of these cases, not only are we litigating against well-funded defense counsel, but also the City of Austin itself.”secure a guilty verdict in one high-profile case that also drew national scrutiny. Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant who. The verdict got the attention of now-fired Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, who pressured Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene.
He admits working with the department has been difficult at times — especially as his office investigates police misconduct and some officers and their union
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