Month: December 2017

Exposing the Dangers of Taxpayer Funded Pretrial Release

Austin, TX – Man charged with capital MURDER while on pretrial release supervision for felony aggravated robbery – while wearing a GPS bracelet

Xavier Lewis, 19, was arrested for his role in two aggravated robberies on Dec 25.  Since his arrest, Lewis has now been linked to the murder of 30-year-old Ebony Sheppard. At the time of the incident, Lewis was under the supervision of Travis County Pretrial release (with an ankle monitor) – having been released and…
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Austin, TX – Man punches cop and attempts to push him into traffic, FREE TO GO under Travis County “soft on crime” policies

When you remove the deterrent of jail and accountability, what kind of message are we sending to those who disregard the law and scoff at being arrested? Southern Longoria, 23, was arrested after he assaulted a police officer during a traffic stop when he attempted to charge at and push the officer into oncoming traffic.…
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