Deputy assigned to Sakaiโs security detail accused of flashing gun at teen, family during Selma dispute
A sheriffโs deputy assigned to County Judge Peter Sakaiโs security detail is accused of flashing a gun at a teenager and his family outside a home in Selma, law enforcement records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Better communication could solve issues between Bexar County DA and SAPD, says insider
In early September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he would get to the bottom of the problems between the Bexar County DA and San Antonio Police Department. Nearly two weeks later, internal talks reveal there maybe a communication problem.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai addresses police shootings for first time
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai on Friday made his first public comments on the recent rash of police shootings involving habitual violent offenders, saying there need to be โsolutions to protect the community and to protect law enforcement.โ
โSomebody dropped the ballโ: Sakai says he was blindsided by fee increase for indigent defense
Members of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association attending a seminar during Fiesta were among the first people to hear the good news: county court judges had days earlier approved a fee increase for misdemeanor indigent defense cases. The pay increase for private attorneys who represent defendants who cannot otherwise afford legal counsel was long overdue, multiple county officials and defense attorneys told KSAT Investigates.
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Asian advocacy group demands DeBerry apologize for calling Sakai โDr. Noโ during debate
The San Antonio chapter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance is demanding that Trish DeBerry, the Republican candidate for Bexar County judge, issue an apology for making what it deemed a racist remark about her Democratic opponent, Peter Sakai.
DeBerry claims attorney Thomas J. Henry, head of ad agency behind โdark moneyโ attack ads in county judge race
Trish DeBerry, a former county commissioner and public relations specialist, cited โmultiple sourcesโ tying Henry and Bob Wills, the head of the PM Group, to the โdark moneyโ sponsor of recent television attack ads against her, Friends of Bexar County LLC. DeBerry also accused the Democratic candidate Peter Sakai of โlyingโ about not having anything to do with the negative ad campaign.
Judges divided on extension of jury trial moratorium in Bexar County
SAN ANTONIO โ The moratorium on jury trials ordered in March over concerns about the spreading of COVID-19 will end on Dec. 31. The decision on whether to extend the moratorium is up to Local Administrative Judge Ron Rangel. โWe know that we are in a current surge of COVID cases.โJury service resumption in Bexar County gets closer lookSeveral judges in the criminal, civil and misdemeanor courts at the Bexar County Courthouse are anxious to begin conducting in person jury trials. โI believe that we should consider resuming jury trials on a case-by-case basis,โ County Court 11 Judge Tommy Stolhandske said. Stolhandske also noted that Harris and Kendall counties have already resumed in-person jury trials.
Bexar County judge proposes new specialty court amid domestic violence case spike this year
SAN ANTONIO Citing an 18% spike in domestic violence cases this year, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff wants to include funds for a special Protective Order Court in the countys budget. It provides them with an associate new judge, court manager, program assistance and crime advocates, all the back-up support system they need to have the court work, Wolff said. Senior Civil District Court Judge Peter Sakai praised the creation of the Protective Order Court. This was the countys side of putting in its contribution on the prevention and the fight against domestic violence, Judge Sakai said Wednesday. Hopefully, this will help stem the tide of domestic violence, Wolff said.
Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closure
SAN ANTONIO After closing in mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Bexar County courts complex will reopen next week, according to District Court Judge Peter Sakai. Were probably 60-to-70(percent) capacity of what we were hearing, Sakai said. Were easily back on, and all 14 judges are hearing cases remotely.But like their criminal court counterparts, the civil judges are facing a big problem. Bexar County criminal district courts operating under new orderWe have a backlog in the sense of responding to attorneys who are asking for in-person hearings," Sakai said. He said he is optimistic about reopening since remote hearings will continue to be an option for resolving civil matters.
Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closure
Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closurePublished: June 10, 2020, 6:14 pmThe mid-March closure of the Bexar County Courts complex amid the coronavirus pandemic had a devastating effect on the local justice system, according to District Court Judge Peter Sakai.