The Docket

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzalez and presiding judge of the 379th state district court Judge Ron Rangel join host Elizabeth Zavala for an in-depth discussion on how COVID 19 has changed the court system and what we can expect moving forward. 

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Several high-profile criminal cases that were expected to go to trial this year may have to wait until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control, judicial and county officials said. Express News courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala and host Luis Vazquez discuss some of those high-profile cases and where they stand.

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Courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes the covers the trial of a the driver who ran a red light, speeding more than 100 miles per hour, and was convicted of intoxication manslaughter and manslaughter in the horrific death of Rita Barbara Martinez. https://www.expressnews.com/podcasts/the-docket/

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An assistant lacrosse coach at Smithson Valley High School, Randall Perkins, was shot and killed at a party near the main campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He was 20.

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Courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala discusses a plea agreement reached involving Matthew Dempsey, accused of killing his mother with help from a friend.

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Courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala updates listeners on the removal of a visiting judge accused of using racial slurs and a verdict in the killing of a San Antonio college student. Read more: https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Podcast-Removal-of-a-visiting-judge-and-a-14438400.php

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In this episode of The Docket, we discuss two murder trials: The retrial of Miguel Martinez, convicted of shooting a UTSA graduate student five times in the head; and the trial of Robert Leon Allen, convicted of killing a 15-year-old in a Whataburger parking lot after a teen girl fight.

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Courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala covers a case in which judge is weighing whether to accept a plea agreement that could send a San Antonio man to prison for 40 years for sexually assaulting several women, sparking fear in the Medical Center area for nearly two years.

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Express-News crimes and courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala covres the case involving Emond Johnson, accused of murder and arson causing death which resulted in the death of Scott Deem in 2017.

• Man accused of setting blaze that killed San Antonio firefighter loses bid to get bail reduced

• Read the report investigating firefighter Scott Deem's death

• ‘Someone you wanted to know:’ Hundreds gather to honor slain SAPD officer

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Murder and assault charges against a 16-year-old Madison High School student who fatally stabbed an 18-year-old graduate during a fight last March have been dropped. San Antonio Express-News courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala explains what led to the juvenile's release. For more information on this episode, visit: expressnews.com/podcasts/the-docket/

Background reading:

• Madison High School teen accused in fatal stabbing is freed, charges dropped
• Witness describes frantic scene after late-night fatal stabbing of Madison High School grad

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