SAN ANTONIO – Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court will not be presiding over the case of three former SAPD officers charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman inside her apartment last summer.
Boyd was recused from the case on Thursday after Judge Sid Harle with 4th Administrative Judicial Region granted the defense’s motion to recuse her from handling the case.
Sources originally have told KSAT attorneys for the former officers were unhappy with Boyd’s handling of the case.
A new judge has not yet been appointed.
Melissa Perez was shot and killed inside her Southwest Side apartment in June 2023.
KSAT will update this story as more information becomes available.
Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.
Sal Salazar is a photojournalist at KSAT 12. Before coming to KSAT in 1998, he worked at the Fox affiliate in San Antonio. Sal started off his career back in 1995 for the ABC Affiliate in Lubbock and has covered many high-profile news events since.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time at home, gaming and loves traveling with his wife.
