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Gilberto Huerta

Name: Arrest of Gilberto Huerta
Start: 2026-05-10
Location: Travis County Jail

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Booking #2613273 · May 10, 2026 Travis County

Record updated May 10, 2026 at 08:47 AM

Charge

Tamper With or Fabricate Physical Evidence

Offense Level

Felony, 3rd Degree

Age at Arrest

Offense #

A261291793

Facility

Travis County Jail

Arresting Agency

Austin Police Dept

Court

CAFA

Gilberto Huerta was arrested on May 10, 2026 in Travis County, Texas by the Austin Police Dept and charged with Tamper With or Fabricate Physical Evidence (Felony, 3rd Degree). Gilberto was booked at Travis County Jail.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 37.09 ↗

Classification

Third-Degree Felony

Max Penalty

2–10 years in prison + up to $10,000 fine

Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence under Texas Penal Code § 37.09 is a Third-Degree Felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The statute prohibits altering, destroying, concealing, or fabricating any record, document, or physical item with the knowledge that an investigation or official proceeding is pending or in progress, and with the intent to impair the item's availability as evidence. Common examples include swallowing or flushing drugs during a traffic stop, wiping a phone, or falsifying records. The offense is elevated to a Second-Degree Felony when the evidence is a human corpse or when the defendant knows a capital felony investigation is underway.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Tampering with a human corpse	Second-Degree Felony — 2–20 years	§ 37.09(c)
Knowing a capital felony is under investigation	Second-Degree Felony — 2–20 years	§ 37.09(d-1)
Failing to report a human corpse	Class A Misdemeanor	§ 37.09(d)(2)

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Important: An arrest is not a conviction. Gilberto Huerta is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced from official Travis County public booking data and may not reflect subsequent legal outcomes.

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