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A jury on Friday sentenced a woman convicted of hiring an undercover officer to kill her boyfriend’s sister to 20 years in prison.

The District Attorney was in attendance as well.

The Democrat made the assurance on Facebook and during an appearance at a protest on Tuesday.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales weighed in after the leak of the United States Supreme Court’s draft ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and assured the public he would continue to fight for women’s reproductive rights.

A San Antonio man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday for the brutal attack of his former girlfriend with a metal baseball bat in 2019, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

A rally at the Bexar County Courthouse Saturday morning was for National Crime Victims Rights Week. Families who have lost loved ones gathered for support, and to hear from law enforcement about what rights and services they're entitled to.

A 26-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to a murder charge in 2020 for her boyfriend’s death was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday.

A San Antonio man assaulted by a co-worker at the Dominguez State Jail in 2020 said the Bexar County District Attorney’s decision to dismiss the charge against his attacker went against his wishes as a victim.

Investigators with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force have located and extradited a man charged with murder to Bexar County, according to the DA’s office.

In his first public comments since being cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man in Elmendorf in 2020, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brandin Moran said Thursday his brief indictment for manslaughter had a significant emotional impact on him and his family.

The family of a man fatally shot by a Bexar County sheriff’s deputy said Monday they were disappointed to learn District Attorney Joe Gonzales dismissed a manslaughter charge against the deputy, just four days after he was indicted by a grand jury.

A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy who killed an Elemendorf man in 2020 is no longer facing criminal charges four days after he was indicted by a grand jury.

Abbott, O’Rourke victorious; Bexar Co. Judge Dems Sakai, Minjarez head to runoff; Cisneros, Cuellar too close to call

Former county district Judge Peter Sakai and state Rep. Ina Minjarez appeared set for a runoff election based on early voting results Tuesday.

Find the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.

Nueces County DA Mark Gonzalez publicly condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott's directive to investigate trans youth care as child abuse Wednesday.

"Politicians should stop inserting themselves into medical care decisions that are best left to doctors and patients," DA Joe Gonzales said.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joined four other Texas district attorneys in defying recent directives issued by Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton on transgender health care.

Bexar County is continuing its fight against domestic violence with the addition of more investigators to the Family Justice Center.

She spent the funds on shopping sprees and a trip to Hawaii.

KSAT 12 Defenders investigative special airs Feb. 1 at 9 p.m.

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Candidates running for county judge and district attorney have raised thousands of dollars ahead of their races.

Public court proceedings, conversations with sources and case records reveal ongoing communication lapses and mishandling of evidence between the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office and the area’s two largest law enforcement agencies: the San Antonio Police Department and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

The criminal defense attorney is following in his brother's footsteps.

Bexar County officials on Wednesday will announce comprehensive initiatives to address the rising caseload of family violence cases in criminal and civil courts.

Damien Daniels, an Army veteran, was fatally shot last year by a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy during a mental health call.

A visiting judge has denied a motion to have the Bexar County district attorney disqualified from the public corruption case of Michelle Barrientes Vela, setting the state for the indicted ex-constable to finally go to trial nearly two years after she and a member of her administration were indicted.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales this week pushed back on an attempt to remove his office from prosecuting indicted ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela, claiming the defense’s motion to have him disqualified failed to provide evidence of any conflict of interest.

The upcoming public corruption trial of indicted ex-Bexar County constable Michelle Barrientes Vela took another turn this week as her attorneys filed a formal motion to have District Attorney Joe Gonzales removed from the case.

A San Antonio man was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography charges Monday, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

A man accused of threatening Bexar Country District Attorney Joe Gonzales was recently convicted, records showed.

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert went all the way to the top of county law enforcement in an attempt to discuss the case of a world champion boxer charged with robbery hours before that suspect turned himself in to authorities in San Antonio late last month, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders reveal.

After an appellate court upheld San Antonio and Bexar County's temporary ability to require masks, the Texas Supreme Court blocked it.

Gov. Abbott secured a legal win against Bexar County as the tug-of-war over mask mandates...

Bexar County’s mask mandate in public schools was temporarily struck down by the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday, giving a victory to Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

A jury has sentenced a man convicted of killing a San Antonio Police detective to the death penalty.

Attorneys for a man accused of a Trinity University student’s death have moved to bar his retrial, citing prosecutor misconduct and double jeopardy after his 2019 trial ended in a hung jury.

Former Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood and the person who helped the current DA knock him out of office sparred Thursday during an evidentiary hearing in the case against indicted former constable Michelle Barrientes Vela.

A Texas man elbowed a bailiff who was attempting to handcuff him after the man was convicted of killing a San Antonio police detective. Prosecutors were seeking the death penalty against McKane, with the trial's punishment phase set to begin Tuesday afternoon. A bailiff was trying handcuff McKane when McKane elbowed him in the face before several officers pushed him into an adjacent room.

The Bexar County Conviction Integrity Unit helped three people clear their names after an informant’s planted drugs led to their convictions, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

With a backlog of more than 5,000 domestic violence cases in the Bexar County court system, more judges have agreed to take them on.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has reopened its investigation of a 2019 San Antonio police shooting after body-camera footage of the fatal encounter surfaced this week.

The high profile public corruption case against ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela added another level of intrigue on Thursday, after the judge agreed to hear testimony about whether comments made by the district attorney’s former campaign consultant unduly influenced the proceedings.

A new data dashboard provides the latest information on SAPD's Cite and Release program, showing how often low-level offenders are diverted from jail.

The state district judge assigned to the upcoming public corruption trial of ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela said she views comments made over the weekend by the district attorney’s former campaign consultant as a political threat against her.

A 27-year-old San Antonio man was sentenced to 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2011 murder and robbery, according to the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office.

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If you’re a victim of crime in Bexar County and hoping that the defendant will be tried in court quickly, that will not be the case, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said Monday.

“If the plea bargain does not include imprisonment, then that plea bargain will be perceived by San Antonians as insufficiently serious,” the letter reads.

A Bexar County grand jury has indicted a fired San Antonio police officer on two counts of misusing public information, a third-degree felony. Ronaldo Segovia is...

The Bexar County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that a man was sentenced to prison for soliciting a minor through social media.

A new midterm report gives the public an overview of the work being done by District Attorney Joe Gonzales and his office.

An investigator with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office will resign days after San Antonio police arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Wednesday announced that a man convicted in a 2010 family violence case is now exonerated.

Courtesy photo / Mike NguyenUTSA-area business Noodle Tree was vandalized last weekend. That someone would take such offense and use racist language to protest is not going to be tolerated," Gonzales said in a news release. "Last week, vandals spray-painted racist graffiti on Noodle Tree’s front windows. The police chief said his department is working diligently to find whoever was responsible.Anwar Tahir, the president of the Asian American Alliance of San Antonio, noted that Asian Americans have families and contribute to the strength of the local economy. "We don't have to prove it every time, we are American too," Tahir said, according to the TV station.

SAN ANTONIO – Community leaders stood united Thursday in a press conference outside the Bexar County Courthouse to condemn racist graffiti found on the windows of a Northwest Side ramen shop. On Sunday, Noodle Tree owner Mike Nguyen went to the ramen shop to find racist graffiti that read, “no masks,” “ramen noodle flu,” and other derogatory remarks. Ad“It’s important that the people of San Antonio know that this is not who we are,” Gonzales said. Others who spoke up for the Asian community in San Antonio included San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Police Chief William McManus, and Councilman Manny Pelaez. The support was appreciated by members of the Asian community, like Christina Lew, the president of the San Antonio chapter for the Chinese American Citizens Alliance.

Unsplash / Marcus UrbenzSan Antonio-area businesses are now required to post their mask policies so customers can see them before they enter. A new San Antonio and Bexar rule will require all businesses to clearly post their pandemic mask policies so customers can decide whether they feel safe entering.The new order, announced at Tuesday night's COVID-19 briefing, is effective Wednesday, the day Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide mask order ends. However, businesses can implement their own mask rules and other COVID safety protocols.During Tuesday's briefing, District Attorney Joe Gonzales said his office can bring criminal trespassing charges against customers who enter businesses without masks and refuse to leave or cover up. He urged owners to call the police if customers become belligerent over their policies.

SAN ANTONIO – The statewide mask mandate may be ending Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to ditch them completely. Businesses will still have the right to require employees and customers to wear masks on their premises. Refusing to comply with those policies could leave a customer facing a criminal trespassing charge - a misdemeanor offense punishable with jail time and a fine. Gonzales believes most people will comply with individual businesses’ requirements. AdThe San Antonio Police Department told KSAT in an emailed statement it will respond if someone refuses to leave a business.

SAN ANTONIO – The felony family violence suspect San Antonio police were actually looking for in August when they detained a Black man jogging nearby will not go to trial in that case, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales confirmed this week. “The complainant in the family violence case wanted this charge dropped and notified the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office she would not testify in the case unless she was subpoenaed. While the family violence charge itself was dismissed after consulting with the complainant, it was taken into consideration on the robbery charge and conditions appropriate for family violence were ordered,” Gonzales said in the written statement. SAPD officials later confirmed they were actually looking for Smith Jr., who was arrested days later on an unrelated warrant in the robbery case. Eventually, the victim was brought to the scene to view Mr. Ometu and told the officers he was not the suspect.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a busted water pipe damaged some files, equipment and furniture inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center. The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a busted water pipe damaged some files, equipment and furniture inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center. (Bexar County District Attorney’s Office)The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a busted water pipe damaged some files, equipment and furniture inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center. (Bexar County District Attorney’s Office)The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a busted water pipe damaged some files, equipment and furniture inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center. (Bexar County District Attorney’s Office)The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said a busted water pipe damaged some files, equipment and furniture inside the Cadena-Reeves Justice Center.

SAN ANTONIO – The number of court cases awaiting trial continues to grow at an alarming rate, and Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales is wrestling with ways to resolve the cases. It has been almost a year since a moratorium on jury service was ordered due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. RELATED: Sheriff making changes at the Bexar County jail to address court case backlogAbsent jury trials, Gonzales has pre-trial diversions and plea bargains among his options for resolving cases. Ad“It takes all parties,” Gonzales said. “It takes the willingness of defense attorneys, the willingness of the accused and the willingness of courts to work with us.”Another issue Gonzales said he must deal with is contacting victims.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Wednesday announced that area residents are being targeted in a Paypal scam. Scammers are calling Bexar County residents claiming that a warrant has been issued for their arrest and that they must immediately send payment via Paypal, Gonzales said. It has come to the attention of the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office that scam artists are calling Bexar County residents claiming that a warrant has been issued for their arrest and they must immediately send payment via Paypal. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/3CphAq0upm — Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales (@BexarCountyDA) February 3, 2021According to Gonzales, even though the callers can sound convincing, the calls are fake. Related: Beware of Bexar County jury duty scam making the rounds again

Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsThe Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced they have been made aware of scam artists targeting Bexar County residents, according to a tweet from District Attorney Joe Gonzales. The post explains how the scam artists are claiming a warrant has been issued for an individual's arrest and they must send a payment immediately.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Tuesday announced that veteran prosecutor Daryl Harris will lead a newly established civil rights division within the DA’s office. The division was founded following the civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minnesota police custody. Harris, 61, a first chair prosecutor who has been with the DA’s office since 2002, has prosecuted dozens of high-profile cases. The division will focus exclusively on officer-involved shootings, custodial deaths and allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement. Though law enforcement will continue to conduct investigations into officer-involved shootings and file reports with the DA’s office, a prosecutor and an investigator with the Civil Rights Division will also respond to the crime scene.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced Friday that his office has added two new dashboards to its website. The DA’s office website now includes information on cases in the Central Trial Division that involve serious felonies and magistrate cases. “What I’ve done is created these dashboards in an effort to be more transparent to the public,” Gonzales said. “This is, for lack of a better way to put it, our progress report.”Gonzales is midway through his first term as District Attorney. Late last year, Gonzales created the first dashboards dealing with family violence cases and the cite-and-release program involving low-level drug offenses.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said he was elated by U.S. District Court Judge Fred Bierys ruling Tuesday that all voters in Texas qualify for a mail-in ballot during the coronavirus pandemic. He and Segovia also touched on the new local orders issued by Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Wolff on Tuesday. The City and County orders remove the language that requires people to wear masks in public places where social distancing is difficult, and instead strongly encourages residents to do so. They also state that violating any portion of the local orders (except for the recommendation to wear face coverings) can result in a fine of up to $1,000. There are elements to local orders that simply cant be covered at the state level, and we want to continue those, Nirenberg said.

SAN ANTONIO A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Antonio earlier this year accuses Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales and his office of not paying its former vendor for breath test services, even though the company continued to do work for the county after its contract was not renewed. Despite the termination of the Contract, Bexar County has continued to request services from Alamo Forensic just as it did during the period of the Contract. These include requests for records, requests for expert testimony, requests for training services, and requests for certification and maintenance of equipment. Larry Roberson, Civil Division Chief of the Bexar County District Attorneys Office, released the following statement this week:The suit was filed against Bexar County and the District Attorney in his official capacity. It is the policy of the Bexar County Criminal District Attorneys Office to make no further comment on pending litigation.

With precautions against the spread of coronavirus having a significant impact on business activity, Bexar County has committed to bringing relief to small businesses. County officials said Wednesday they are working with microlender LiftFund to deploy $5 million in interest-free loans for small businesses. Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff declared a state of emergency earlier in March, and the extension allows him more time to use emergency powers as county judge. Civil courts have limited their dockets, said 225th District Court Judge Peter Sakai. Attorneys are also able to use teleconferences to meet with their incarcerated clients in criminal cases, 379th Criminal District Court Judge Ron Rangel said.

Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez of the Bexar County Court at Law 13 announced on March 13 that she had gone into a 14-day self-quarantine after exposure to a defendant who admitted he had spent time with a friend who was exposed to the coronavirus in Italy. Gonzalez told KSAT that she requested the county deep clean her office and courtroom. Earlier in the day, Judge Ron Rangel of the 379th District Court, issued a letter saying that jury trials have been suspended until April 17. Anyone who receives a jury summons during this time should ignore it the Judge said in the letter. In the interim, we will continue to monitor the spread of the virus and notify the public of any updates, Judge Rangel added.

Amid felony charges, former Precinct 2 constable Michelle Barrientes Vela will continue her campaign for sheriff. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said that his office reviewed evidence from an investigation by the Texas Rangers with the assistance of the FBI and presented the case to a grand jury. The indictment states that Vela and Garcia created a hostile work environment for Moreno and another former employee, Christopher De La Cerda. Also included in the indictment are charges that Vela altered, destroyed, or concealed Rodriguez Park receipt logs. Sharon Rodriguez reported raising $3,839, while Jose Trevino reported raising $13,395.

She's currently being held at the Bexar County jail.Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales told MySanAntonio.com he would have no comment until a plea deal is reached Thursday. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. Its never been more important to support local news sources. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

San Antonio is working to eliminate domestic violence with the right strategies. The San Antonio Area Foundation is helping to bring the program to San Antonio with a $600,000 investment for a three year program. The funding for this program, called Triple P, is provided by the Santikos Charitable Foundation, a benefactor of the San Antonio Area Foundation. According to a June 1, 2019, article on mySA.com, a steady uptick in family violence incidents and homicides have been reported to the San Antonio Police Department in recent years. San Antonio, we have a lot of work to do, said District Attorney Joe Gonzales on mySA.

click to enlarge Wikimedia Commons / Joe MabelAfter 12 years in limbo, Bexar County finally has a funded needle exchange program.The Texas Legislature in 2007 cleared the county to become the states first to pilot a program giving drug users clean needles to battle the spread of infectious diseases such as Hepatitis C and HIV.However, a lack of support from district attorneys prevented the idea from gaining traction. Susan Reed, who served as DA until 2014, shut down the measure by threatening to prosecute anyone distributing drug paraphernalia. Her successor, Nico LaHood said he supported the idea but never delivered on concrete action.Enter Joe Gonzales, who was elected DA in 2018 and has taken a more enlightened approach than Reed on drug issues. That would have ensured the ongoing health of Bexars program and allowed other Texas counties to follow its lead.Unfortunately, Minjarezs bill never made it to the finish line.Given the enormity of the opioid epidemic and its health challenges, Bexars program should be given the chance to succeed even if political winds change. State lawmakers must work in the next session to ensure no future DA can stand in the way of progress.

SAN ANTONIO - Bexar County on Monday is announcing a new partnership that will promote gun violence prevention programs in the community. The partners in the program will discuss the merits of the initiative, community outreach, funding and goals for the community with regard to gun safety, accidental/intentional shootings, and domestic violence, a press release said. Here's a list of those scheduled to be in attendance:Bexar County Judge Nelson WolfBexar County Commissioner Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez, Precinct 1Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez, Precinct 2Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, Precinct 4Bexar County Sheriff Javier SalazarBexar County Criminal District Attorney Joe GonzalesJudge Peter Sakai, 225th District Court JudgeGeorge Hernandez, University Health SystemVIA Metropolitan Transit AuthorityRepresentatives from San Antonio Moms Demand ActionRepresentatives from BeSmart for KidsCopyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

SAN ANTONIO - The Bexar County Commissioners Court gave the green light to purchase equipment for the Bexar County Crime Lab, the latest step in a complicated process involving marijuana cases. The new testing equipment is something the Bexar County Crime Lab could not afford until this week. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales got approval from the Commissioners Court to purchase THC testing equipment for the Bexar County Crime Lab, something it has never had. With low-level marijuana cases growing more complicated, the DA's office said it would not prosecute possession of marijuana cases under one ounce. This weeks approval by Commissioners Court to purchase equipment for the Bexar County Crime Lab will eventually enable the lab to test for THC concentration.

As the woman hit the ground and the vehicle rolled away, Ross approached Freidberg and repeatedly fired a handgun at him. "It was truly under the law justified," said Ross' attorney Bernard Campion during a phone call last month. VIDEO: Surveillance video shows shooting death of Bryan Freidberg | Viewer discretion advised8 gunshot woundsAn autopsy of Freidberg shows that he had eight gunshot wounds, a majority of them to his mid-section. Five aggressive actsRummel said the video shows the last of five aggressive acts by Freidberg in the two and a half hours before his death. Attorneys could argue that either of these sections of the penal code apply to the Freidberg shooting.

Elizabeth Allen, a spokeswoman for University Health System, said the teenage inmate was placed in solitary confinement against the recommendations of UHS staff. Two days after the suicide attempt, when asked why the 19-year-old wasn't on suicide watch, Garcia said the agency was following recommendations from University Health System staff. "In each instance where this inmate displayed suicidal ideations, jail staff involved University Health Systems staff and adhered to the recommendations of their doctors." The Sheriff's Office said it was unable to go into detail about the inmate's "specific medical history." The Sheriff's Office is working on a response to the statement from University Health System but has so far not made the sheriff available for an interview.

Instead, they had the 19-year-old inmate in solitary confinement, citing a history of disruptive behavior during her stay at the jail. "This inmate was provided mental health and medical treatment during her incarceration," said Johnny Garcia, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office. "In each instance where this inmate displayed suicidal ideations, jail staff involved University Health Systems staff and adhered to the recommendations of their doctors." The 19-year-old inmate did not qualify for the personal recognizance program due to the fact that her charges were for family violence and because she had threatened to kill herself. According to the responding deputys narrative, the 19-year-old became upset after her relative told her she needed to find a new place to stay.

SAN ANTONIO - The Bexar County district attorney is standing by his decision not to prosecute cases of suspected marijuana possession under 4 ounces despite Gov. The reason behind Gonzales' decision remains the same. There's no established way to tell the difference between illegal marijuana and legal hemp. The governors office sent a letter to several district attorneys throughout the state who are no longer prosecuting misdemeanor marijuana cases. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales is standing his ground to not prosecute any misdemeanor marijuana cases and to the governors letter: "The Governor's letter has no effect on our decision not to prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases."

Instagram / atty_daryl_washingtonFamily members regularly protest in front of the Bexar County Courthouse, demanding justice for Charles "Chop" Roundtree Jr.A Bexar County grand jury has declined to indict a San Antonio police officer who fatally shot a teen bystander last fall.The decision comes nine months after Officer Steve Casanova responded to an assault call at a home on the city's West Side. "Although the decision of the grand jury may not be the decision that was hoped for by the family of Charles Roundtree Jr., we respect the grand jury's decision and extend our sympathy to the Roundtree family," District Attorney Joe Gonzales said The decision ultimately means that no one is considered criminally responsible for Roundtree's death. Body cam footage obtained by KENS 5 shows Casanova firing his weapon. Investigators later found a gun outside of the home and said it was linked to Snowden. His DNA was not found on the weapon , but he was indicted for illegally possessing the gun.

Right now, we don't have a way to test for the amount of THC in marijuana, Gonzales said. Salazar said, however, his deputies will continue to arrest or cite and release people when marijuana possession is suspected. This may be a convicted felon that is on parole and they're in possession of a minor amount of marijuana. So even though that case may not be prosecuted by the DAs office, it certainly can be a value to the parole board that may revoke that person's parole, Salazar said. That person could be in possession of a weapon that may have been used in a murder case, Salazar said.

SAN ANTONIO - A dead infant found in a suitcase in a West Side home a little over a year ago was identified Friday. The baby was tentatively identified as 3-month-old Devin Stripling, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said. The infant's body was found July 3, 2018, at a home in the 7900 block of Bronco Lane, where authorities were searching for cocaine. Deputies discovered the body of a "beyond decomposed" infant in a piece of luggage seized during the raid, officials said. The infant's parents have been identified, and both have submitted DNA to the Sheriff's Office.

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSAN ANTONIO - Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales released a statement Wednesday saying his office will not longer accept marijuana cases of 4 ounces or less from local law enforcement unless the marijuana has been lab tested and has a proven THC concentration. The policy is a result of House Bill 1325 which was signed into law by Gov. Gonzales said Bexar County currently cannot meet the testing requirement, but said, "Our office is working diligently to locate a lab that can conduct such testing." Gonzales said felony cases will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and said law enforcement is still allowed, by law, to conduct routine search and seizures and to make potential arrests based on probable cause. Letter from District Attorney Joe Gonzales and three other district attorneys:Earlier this week, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the new law is creating an issue for law enforcement across Texas.

Paul Venema joins Leslie Mouton and David Sears to talk about a murder case that led to a controversy and a bitter feud between Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales and his predecessor, Nico... Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

The murder trial of Miguel Martinez, 30, ended in a mistrial in February 2017 and a new trial was ordered. He is accused of shooting Laura Carter, a UTSA graduate student, to death in 2015 during a meeting prosecutors say was set up to invest in a heroin deal. The case is being tried by special prosecutor Jason Goss, who participated in the first trial as a member of former District Attorney Nicholas Nico La Hoods staff. I dont feel distracted, said Goss, who is now in private practice with La Hood. We were ready to try the case back in February of 2017, and I still have everything ready to go.Kirkendall set Aug. 5 as a trial date for Martinez's new trial.

Garcia and Barrientes Vela ignored more than 20 follow-up questions from the Defenders about these delays before Barrientes Vela finally said that she would not engage with the reporter. Despite repeatedly calling one of the deputies who arrested Moreno by the wrong name, Barrientes Vela on Tuesday defended their actions April 30. It remains unclear why Barrientes Vela chose to bring up the topic in front of the media. She then segued into criticizing Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales, who she claims refuses to answer her phone calls or to address her concerns. Barrientes Vela conceded during her remarks that she is concerned Gonzales' office may criminally charge her.

"We've created a more streamlined process," said Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales. WEB EXTRA VIDEO: Watch extended coverage of news conferenceOfficials said the Cite and Release program will also give people accused of minor offenses a chance to change. But one man expressed concern over officers having the discretion to cite and release someone or arrest them as they see fit. Gonzales stressed that cite and release is a pilot program. With lingering concerns about officers using discretion and CBD looking and smelling like marijuana, only time will tell how successful the program will be.