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New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of woman
Read full article: New judge appointed in case of 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in connection with fatal shooting of womanThe case of three former San Antonio police officers charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman inside her apartment last summer has been moved to Judge Ron Rangel’s 379th Criminal District Court.
Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting woman
Read full article: Judge recused from case involving 3 ex-SAPD officers accused of fatally shooting womanJudge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court will not be presiding over the case of three former SAPD officers charged with fatally shooting a woman inside her apartment last summer.
Teen shot by SAPD officer in 2022 pleads no contest in pair of felony evading arrest cases
Read full article: Teen shot by SAPD officer in 2022 pleads no contest in pair of felony evading arrest casesA San Antonio teenager who was shot multiple times by a San Antonio police officer in 2022 has been granted probation in a pair of felony evading arrest cases.
Judge denies state’s motion of recusal in Erik Cantu evading arrest cases
Read full article: Judge denies state’s motion of recusal in Erik Cantu evading arrest casesA judge on Monday denied a request from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to recuse itself from a pair of cases involving Erik Cantu.
Hearing in Erik Cantu case postponed as Bexar County DA’s office requests removal
Read full article: Hearing in Erik Cantu case postponed as Bexar County DA’s office requests removalA motion filed by the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office to recuse itself from Erik Cantu’s evading arrest cases has been postponed until later this month.
Jose Ruiz trial halted as defense attorney wheeled from courtroom in gurney by EMS
Read full article: Jose Ruiz trial halted as defense attorney wheeled from courtroom in gurney by EMSDay four of the injury to a child trial of Joe Ruiz was halted shortly after it got underway on Friday after one of the defense attorneys fell ill.
Woman charged in death of 3-year-old girl denied bond reduction, scheduled for trial next year
Read full article: Woman charged in death of 3-year-old girl denied bond reduction, scheduled for trial next yearEvonne Monica Perez charged with injury to child causing serious bodily injury facing up to life in prison.
Judge Boyd’s court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube stream
Read full article: Judge Boyd’s court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube streamAn administrative judge this month granted recusals in three felony cases being heard by 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd, following complaints about her decision to stream courtroom proceedings on her YouTube page.
Man sentenced 25 years for 2020 shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and injured two others
Read full article: Man sentenced 25 years for 2020 shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and injured two othersAfter accepting a plea deal, a 23-year-old man was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison for a deadly shooting that killed a 16-year-old teen and injured two others.
Bexar County DA’s office, courtrooms, sustain weather-related water damage
Read full article: Bexar County DA’s office, courtrooms, sustain weather-related water damageWater also seeped through walls down to three courtrooms on the fourth floor, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd said. ”We had some major damage in our court coordinator’s office,” Boyd said. ”We’re trying to keep the courthouse safe from folks coming in and getting sick as a result of the pandemic,” Rangel said. Rangel said that will likely continue in spite of any water damage. Related: Water pipe bust floods Bexar County DA’s office, damages files
District judge says she is ‘fearful’ of COVID-19 risks related to recent courtroom clerk transfers
Read full article: District judge says she is ‘fearful’ of COVID-19 risks related to recent courtroom clerk transfersSAN ANTONIO – When a clerk, who had been assigned to her court, was recently reassigned to another court, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd became concerned. ”With COVID, of course, everyone is fearful of a lot of cross-movement,” Boyd said Wednesday. Boyd said, beyond concerns for her staff and people doing business in her court, she has a personal concern. Bexar County District Clerk Mary Angie Garcia said that while she tries to limit transfers it is unavoidable during the coronavirus pandemic. “We have currently, right now, seven clerks who are out with COVID quarantine and we have to shuffle,” Garcia said.
Bexar County judges host education seminar to help attorneys with COVID-19 changes
Read full article: Bexar County judges host education seminar to help attorneys with COVID-19 changesSAN ANTONIO Lawyers and judges took part Friday in a day-long remote training session aimed at insuring a more judicially efficient court system in Bexar County courtrooms. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Bexar County court system has been forced to operate under a new set of challenging and sometimes confusing set of guidelines, said district court judge Stephanie Boyd, who organized the session. During the session, each judge was given a 15-minute window to explain the changes in the operation of their court followed by questions posed by attorneys. You can do exactly what you would do in open court and call the coordinator, said district court judge Catherine Torres-Stahl. RELATED: Bexar County Commissioners approve nearly $12,000 for grand juries supplemental pay
San Antonio Black Lawyers Association working to bridge gap between community, legal world
Read full article: San Antonio Black Lawyers Association working to bridge gap between community, legal worldSAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Black Lawyers Association said they are working hard to bridge the gap between the community and the legal world. Their mission is promoting, increasing, and supporting the presence of black lawyers in the greater San Antonio area. And as we face both the COVID-19 pandemic and the prominence of protests around the country, Judge Stephanie Boyd offers some words of wisdom. But above all, be kind protest peacefully, Judge Stephanie Boyd said. SABLA is currently promoting three philanthropies: the San Antonio Black Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund, youth transitioning into adulthood, as well as childrens court.