The Docket

The Docket

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The Docket episodes

  • Trial of Former San Antonio Lawyer Mark Benavides

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes testimony heard last week in the trial of Mark Benavides, who is accused of coercing clients into sex in exchange for legal services.

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    33 min
  • Capital Murder Trial of San Antonio Police Officer Robert Deckard

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes the ongoing capital murder trial involving the death of a San Antonio police officer, Robert Deckard, who was shot and killed in a chase for two suspects wanted in a string of armed robberies in San Antonio in 2013. Just last week, Shaun Ruiz Puente, 36, was found guilty, and an Atascosa County jury is hearing evidence now on whether to send Puente to death.

    https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jury-now-deliberating-in-SAPD-officer-s-killing-12770748.php

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    33 min
  • 'Angel of Death' Genene Jones Returns to Court

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala explains the legal history of Genene Jones, a pediatric intensive care nurse, convicted in the 1984 for killing a 15-month-old San Antonio-area girl by injecting her with a fatal dose of muscle relaxers.

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    27 min
  • Gabriel Moreno Mistrial & Sentencing of Josiah Williams’ Father

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes what led to the second mistrial in the gruesome murder of Jose Luis Menchaca, followed by details of the third person sentenced in the 2012 death of five year old Josiah Williams.

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    26 min
  • Gabriel Moreno Update & Upcoming Trial of Mark H. Benavides

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala gives an update on the murder trial for Gabriel Moreno followed by a preview of the first trial against former attorney Mark Benavides on accusations of having sex with female clients.

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    24 min
  • Updates on Julie Mott, Dog Attack & Child Endangerment Cases

    San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes the $8 million dollar verdict for the Mott family, increased bail for the man convicted of a felony in the dog attack that maimed a San Antonio senior, and the upcoming trial for adults who kept children tied up while they were out of the house.

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    29 min
  • Trial Continues in Lawsuit Over Missing Body of Julie Mott

    San Antonio Express-News Courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala breaks down the first week of the Mott family lawsuit against Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries. Robert “Dick” Tips, owner, and his wife, Kristin, who is president of the San Antonio-based funeral business, are being sued in civil court by the family of Julie Mott, 25, who died from cystic fibrosis in August 2015. Relatives learned her body went missing from a damaged casket the day after her memorial service, held at the Cherry Ridge facility on the Northwest Side, and before she was to be cremated. The body has not been found.

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    26 min

About The Docket

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Courts and crime reporter Elizabeth Zavala breaks down the most gripping trials in the Bexar County courthouse. With her decades of experience, Zavala expertly balances crime stories with the…