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The injury to a child trial of Jose Ruiz is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
The trial was halted shortly after it got underway Friday morning after one of the defense attorneys fell ill.
Shortly after 10 a.m., Theresa Connolly asked the judge for a break. Emergency Medical Crews responded to the courtroom and eventually took her away on a gurney. She was conscious and communicating.
187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd then issued a recess for the day.
Ruiz is accused of the death of 5-year-old Mercedes Losoya. The girl’s mother, Katrina Mendoza, is also charged in the case.
In Feb. 2022, Losoya was taken to a hospital with what investigators called extreme physical abuse.
The arrest affidavit stated that the girl had “visible bruises, scratches, cuts and swelling on almost every visible part of her body.”
Mendoza has since taken a plea deal in exchange for her testimony. She will be officially sentenced after Ruiz’s trial.
If found guilty Ruiz is facing a maximum punishment of up to life in prison.
This trial is taking place in the 187th District Court with presiding Judge Stephanie Boyd.
KSAT 12 will livestream this trial gavel to gavel. You can watch the trial on KSAT.com, KSAT Plus and KSAT’s YouTube channel.
For a full recap of the case watch: “Open Court: The Jose Ruiz Trial” below: