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The Docket

San Antonio Express-Newswww.expressnews.com
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 intricacies of the law and details from the scene in the courtroom. This podcast will resume in January 2021; until then, look for her insights on EN-Depth.
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Episodes

Two Bexar County Murder Convictions

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has details on two Bexar County murder convictions from the trials of Daniel Moreno Lopez and Andira Abdelaziz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 201819 min

Woman Accused of Murdering Nephew She Was Sleeping With

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala describes the first week of testimony in the trial of Andira Abdelaziz, who could face life in prison if convicted of murdering her nephew, Mohammed Abdelaziz, whom she was having an ongoing affair with when he died while attempting to flee her home after being stabbed in the back in 2016. Find more details at https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Testimony-S-A-woman-feared-the-nephew-she-killed-12961910.php Learn more about your...

Jun 04, 201823 min

Updates on Jose Luis Menchaca Murder Trials

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has updates on defendants and defense strategies for trials revolving around the gruesome murder of Jose Luis Menchaca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 201822 min

DWI Case Reinstated Against Catherine Amato

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has the latest updates on the ongoing saga involving local business woman Catherine Amato and a now reinstated February DWI charge that has led to the resignation of a Bexar County DA office employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 201823 min

Mark Benavides & Gregorio Barrera Updates

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala gives updates on continued legal action against former Bexar County attorney Mark Benavides and a verdict for accused brother killer Gregorio Barrera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 201824 min

55 Year Old Cold Case & Ongoing Murder Trial

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has an update on a man who turned himself in for a 55 year old murder case, followed by a preview of the second week of a trial for a man accused of murdering his brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 201825 min

Judge Kelly Cross Admonished

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala has updates on cases concerning Deandre Dorch & Genene Jones followed by discussion of the admonishment of Judge Kelly Cross by the state commission on judicial conduct. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 201825 min

Upcoming Trials Concerning Crimes Against Children

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala discusses updates on two cases that will be discussed in court this week in Bexar County. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 201831 min

Ex-San Antonio Lawyer Mark Benavides Guilty

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala discusses the guilty verdict in the trial of Mark Benavides, a former San Antonio lawyer now convicted of continuous trafficking of persons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 201826 min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 201833 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...

Mar 26, 201833 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 201827 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 201825 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 201823 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 201828 min

New Testimony in Lawsuit Over Missing Body of Julie Mott

San Antonio Express-News courts reporter Elizabeth Zavala recounts testimony given during the second week of the Mott family lawsuit against Mission Park Funeral Chapels and Cemeteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 12, 201838 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...

Feb 04, 201826 min
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