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Prosecutors dismiss remaining charge against ex-SAPD officer in latest setback for DAās Civil Rights Division
Read full article: Prosecutors dismiss remaining charge against ex-SAPD officer in latest setback for DAās Civil Rights DivisionThe dismissal of the assault causing bodily injury charge against Carlos Castro is the latest setback for the Bexar County District Attorney Officeās Civil Rights Division, which was created in 2020 to investigate shootings and possible uses of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
Motions accuse DAās Civil Rights Division of āintentional misconductā in officer mistrials
Read full article: Motions accuse DAās Civil Rights Division of āintentional misconductā in officer mistrialsAttorneys for three former San Antonio police officers accused of committing crimes while on duty have accused the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office Civil Rights Division of intentionally concealing evidence that would have set their clients free, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Judge orders hearing to determine if DAās Office, Wren Collective conversations relevant in ex-SAPD officerās case
Read full article: Judge orders hearing to determine if DAās Office, Wren Collective conversations relevant in ex-SAPD officerās caseSubpoena filed ordering DA to hand over all communications between his staff and Wren Collective about high-profile 2022 shooting of teen by SAPD officer.
āWhat may look awful is not unlawfulā: former SAPD officers charged with assault argue they were doing their job
Read full article: āWhat may look awful is not unlawfulā: former SAPD officers charged with assault argue they were doing their jobTwo former San Antonio police officers are on trial for āpummelingā a man inside his East Side home in January 2020.
San Antonio teenager in court for hearing of former SAPD officer accused of shooting him
Read full article: San Antonio teenager in court for hearing of former SAPD officer accused of shooting himErik Cantu, 17, sat in on a hearing Monday for the former SAPD officer accused of shooting him in October 2022.
Attorneys update judge about case involving former SAPD officer who shot teen outside McDonaldās
Read full article: Attorneys update judge about case involving former SAPD officer who shot teen outside McDonaldāsFormer SAPD officer James Brennand facing multiple charges in connection with shooting.
Former SAPD Officer who shot teen outside McDonaldās in court Friday for hearing
Read full article: Former SAPD Officer who shot teen outside McDonaldās in court Friday for hearingA former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting a teenager in a McDonaldās parking lot in early October was in court on Friday morning.
Bexar County district attorney names veteran prosecutor to head new civil rights division
Read full article: Bexar County district attorney names veteran prosecutor to head new civil rights divisionSAN ANTONIO ā Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales on Tuesday announced that veteran prosecutor Daryl Harris will lead a newly established civil rights division within the DAās 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 DAās 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 DAās office, a prosecutor and an investigator with the Civil Rights Division will also respond to the crime scene.
Man accused of killing 21-year-old in drunk driving crash found dead, officials say
Read full article: Man accused of killing 21-year-old in drunk driving crash found dead, officials saySan Antonio ā The cardiologist accused of killing a 21-year-old man after driving drunk on the interstate in April was found dead this past weekend, according to the Bexar County District Attorneyās Office. Hector Osorio, 60, was facing an Intoxication Manslaughter charge after he struck and killed Christopher Farias Jr. while driving the wrong way on Interstate 37. Farias Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene when EMS arrived, according to a previous KSAT report. Daryl Harris, Bexar County chief deputy of the trial division, said they learned Osorio committed suicide in Atascosa County. For more on the crash:Suspect in fatal DWI crash IDād as cardiologistFamily of drunk driving, wrong-way crash victim remembers him as gentle giant
Bexar County District Attorney ponders next move in Medical Center rape cases
Read full article: Bexar County District Attorney ponders next move in Medical Center rape casesSAN ANTONIO ā After Anton Harris, 20, was convicted Wednesday of raping a nurse in her apartment in May 2017, Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales began evaluating four other Medical Center rape cases in which Harris is a suspect. Assistant District Attorney Daryl Harris, who prosecuted the 2017 case that ended with a 99-year sentence for Harris, said he is ready to go to trial in the other cases. Since they testified and told their story during Harris' trial, to try their cases would mean another trip to the witness stand. Daryl Harris recalled what one woman said following Anton Harrisā trial as the best-case scenario in resolving the remaining cases. Iām a survivor,āā Daryl Harris said.
Punishment phase begins in Medical Center rape trial
Read full article: Punishment phase begins in Medical Center rape trialSAN ANTONIO ā After deliberating for five hours on Thursday, the jury found Anton Harris, 21, guilty on rape and robbery charges. Harris, known as the Medical Center Rapist, allegedly forced his way into the apartment of a nurse, raped her and stole her watch, iPhone and iPad. āWhat happened to Jane at her Mission Ranch apartment on May 28, 2017, was the last of the defendantās crimes,ā prosecutor Daryl Harris told the jury Thursday as the punishment phase of Anton Harrisā trial began. Prosecutors say they plan to call at least 20 witnesses to the stand during the trialās punishment phase. āThis young man, you will learn, had to endure stuff in his childhood that wasnāt normal.āAnton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trialHarris is facing a maximum punishment of life in prison.
Anton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trial
Read full article: Anton Harris found guilty in Medical Center rape trialSAN ANTONIO ā After deliberating for about five hours Wednesday, a jury delivered guilty verdicts in the trial of accused Medical Center rapist Anton Harris. Harris is on trial for the rape and robbery of a nurse in her Medical Center apartment on May 28, 2017. Itās the first of five rape cases against Harris to go to trial. āThis trial has laid out what was Janeās worst nightmare come true,ā prosecutor Daryl Harris told the jury. āAnd, unfortunately, the stateās key witness, Jane, couldnāt tell you it was him.āBut, according to prosecutors, DNA evidence pointed to Harris.