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Christina Bachon, quality assurance manager at the Bexar County Crime Laboratory, testified that her gunshot-residue analysis identified microscopic particles on both the right and left-hand samples collected from the victim. \"My conclusion was that based on the morphology and the elemental composition of the particles I found, Mark Anthony Saldivar may have discharged a firearm, handled a discharged firearm, or was in close proximity to a discharging firearm,\" Bachon said on the record. She described finding 10 particles on each sample and explained that identification cannot definitively distinguish the three possibilities without additional testing, such as a test-fire comparison to known ammunition.

Latent-print examiner Denise Serenil of the San Antonio Police Department testified that she reviewed latent-print cards lifted from a blue iPhone recovered at the scene and made identifications from some cards. Serenil said she compared the phone lifts to known prints and identified one set as belonging to \"Jaylen Bell\" and two cards of legible prints that she identified as belonging to \"Jeremiah Rodriguez.\" She described standard procedures for latent-print comparison and the criteria required for positive identification.

Digital forensic examiner Lindsey Patton described a Cellebrite extraction of a phone recovered from the scene and identified metadata, messages and images included in the extraction. Patton testified the extraction report was generated on June 6, 2017, and said the report included iMessage threads and call logs; she demonstrated timestamps and iMessage participants from the extraction during her testimony.

Homicide Sergeant Raul Juarez, who led the investigation, described the scene near a Chick-fil-A on the Northeast Loop 410 access road and said officers recovered the victim and a cellphone near the location. Juarez said surveillance footage from the Chick-fil-A and from a nearby El Potocino restaurant helped investigators identify a dark-colored Kia Forte with windshield damage; footage showed a person standing on the hood of that vehicle and damage occurring to the windshield. Juarez testified the Kia Forte was later recovered at El Potocino and safety- and evidentiary items were photographed and collected from the vehicle, including an envelope addressed to an individual named on the envelope with a Fort Worth address.

Juarez and other witnesses described subsequent investigative steps: investigators obtained phone records, reviewed 911 calls and surveillance, identified and interviewed witnesses who had interacted with occupants of the Kia, and learned that a nine-millimeter handgun later recovered by Dallas police had been linked to an arrest of a person identified as Jaylen (Jalen) Bell. Jurors also heard about additional investigative leads, including named associates and the recovery of items in the Kia Forte.

On a legal point addressed at sidebar and by the court, the judge limited testimony about charges pending in other counties. The court allowed a witness to testify that a suspect had been extradited to Tarrant County and later brought to Bexar County in 2019, but the judge prohibited mention of the underlying charges in the other jurisdiction unless the defense opened that issue.

The trial record shows the state offered and the court admitted multiple exhibits, including physical evidence and forensic reports admitted into evidence for jurors’ review. Experts described the limits of their methods: the gunshot-residue analyst explained the analysis shows possibilities rather than definitive conclusions about who fired a gun, and the latent-print examiner and digital-forensics witness discussed the procedural limits and data-access constraints for their respective examinations.

The testimony is part of ongoing trial proceedings; jurors were instructed repeatedly not to discuss testimony outside the courtroom during the pendency of the case.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WED., APRIL 9, 2025/JUDGE STEPHANIE BOYD/187TH DISTRICT COURT/MORN DOCK & JURY: STATE VS MCINTYRE","oneSentenceSummary","During a murder trial stemming from a 2017 shooting death, forensic witnesses testified about gunshot residue on the victim, fingerprint identifications from a recovered phone, Cellebrite cellphone extraction data and surveillance footage linking a Kia Forte to the scene; the court limited mention of unrelated county charges to extradition facts.","taxTitle","Judge Stephanie Boyd 187th District, District Court Judges, Judicial, Texas","taxId",66298,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6082593,"Robert Thompson pleads guilty; judge sentences him to two years in prison",355,1599000,1954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936845-d23e350850ad4ac1b7b6649f93571077&start=1599&end=1954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936845-d23e350850ad4ac1b7b6649f93571077/thumbnail_1599000.jpg","/articles/6082593/Texas/Robert-Thompson-pleads-guilty-judge-sentences-him-to-two-years-in-prison","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082593-b953ea6cef59033eb7f7cad1a498fbd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770861906&Signature=bgyJ~LdY-oINaLJwvfqaW62LbiVstnGITINtClgZbbOH7hBgl5SkvGH5HlSlH-9wL1U2qZG9Q85I87zjVhxouJQmsTAhoSIixxz8r7fT4xrV3Vmh9LxRaE1uiF3BsQvTgCPfIHpBiRDqCC1AVgT3UwLRS2BJGfBLixWvQBBmIogRznHVP74vm7~-aWG0FLPFiBKPAgEZ1FLUABkr6RZolKKy4qkFSbFFqubPhjPe906cxCrA92s~AqSF4Voj8N-RHWcQR-2nTE1394S5nJaVchQ4WBEhLvIlBs88mkmKx715FPSYlp~amZweKplCPT4MGqVhMK9kW0a6q9y9uGJ5kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Thompson pleaded guilty in Bexar County court to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced to two years in prison under the plea bargain the parties presented to the court.

The court advised Thompson of rights and penalties for possession in penalty group 1 (1 to 4 grams), including a stated range of punishment of two to 10 years and up to a $10,000 fine; Thompson acknowledged that he understood the admonishments and entered the plea on count 2 while waiving count 1. The court accepted stipulations of testimony and admitted state exhibits into evidence before finding Thompson guilty.

According to the plea the judge described on the record, punishment was to be assessed at two years in prison; the court said it would recommend placement in a therapeutic community program but noted the court cannot force the receiving agency to place him. The court also confirmed Thompson had signed the court document titled \"trial court certification of defendant's rights to appeal\" and that the waiver of appeal in the plea agreement meant the court would not grant permission to appeal except in narrow, written pretrial motion circumstances.

Defense counsel confirmed discovery had been provided and reviewed with Thompson. The state proceeded on count 2 only. After the court reviewed the relevant exhibits and stipulations, it accepted the state's exhibits and entered a judgment of guilt, imposed the two-year sentence, and gave credit for any time served.

The court reiterated the collateral consequences of a felony conviction discussed in the admonishments, including the prohibition on owning or possessing weapons or ammunition, and invited counsel to raise any post-sentencing motions if necessary.","Robert Thompson pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (1–4 grams) and was sentenced to two years in prison under a plea agreement; the court accepted exhibits and recommended therapeutic-community placement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6082596,"Selena Allen sentenced to two years in state jail after guilty pleas",839,616000,1455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2936845-d23e350850ad4ac1b7b6649f93571077&start=616&end=1455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2936845-d23e350850ad4ac1b7b6649f93571077/thumbnail_616000.jpg","/articles/6082596/Texas/Selena-Allen-sentenced-to-two-years-in-state-jail-after-guilty-pleas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082596-d2060f7e87ebefe5ae24c07a83e63da5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770861906&Signature=Mc2IVnsaKVdLe2U0KgDpaA0iaIS9YEj8yc-IPyh0I081lmyRC5lPWMtYKNnybPE4B3p7DFTcV38VaAVK-qyJEJlE0Kx5wQQ~AECL1KGlMqRhbgsjpJgvvQGEur6XzMaQrbmkx3HEkqCLRgH8Fn3F0swfbx~~KwBVPaBFjTsQXBWvLBPADeNIlXOaSb6XjgJr-qJh6UT6iwo3wkIIYO81E95cs1BB8zJohFItWTWvqS8tnlbPvCOkMucv4FyCAQuipKwfQhOyvRsDm0iM6~CAvjNcFD6ODohkUZcJ6RPL59iZFEZtrwCbsQ7OCXRvsSdBnMmGIWViX-5NaDahsy61Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A judge in Bexar County sentenced Selena Marie Allen to two years in a state jail facility after she pleaded guilty in two separate cause numbers and waived a presentence investigation report.

The judge announced the sentence after telling the court the plea agreement called for punishment of \"2 years in the state jail facility,\" and noted the state opposed Allen’s application for probation. The court said it had reviewed letters submitted on Allen’s behalf from family members and allowed the defense to present testimony from Allen and her mother, Linda Reyes.

The letters and family statements asked the court to impose probation so Allen could continue caring for relatives and young children; Allen and her mother described medical and caregiving needs at home during allocution. Linda Reyes told the court Allen was the family’s primary caregiver and asked that Allen be allowed to remain at home so she could continue providing care. Allen said she took responsibility for her actions and described health problems and participation in classes while in custody.

The court noted multiple theft offenses were charged across the files and said the court would not grant Allen’s application for probation. The judge ordered the cause numbers to run concurrently, gave credit for any time served, and said the court would recommend placement in a therapeutic community program while noting the court itself could not force placement.

The court also reviewed and discussed the trial court document titled \"trial court certification of defendant's rights to appeal\" with Allen and confirmed she had signed it and waived her right to appeal under the plea agreement. The state indicated it would tender dismissals as part of the plea package for other related cases.

The hearing included defense counsel’s request that the court consider letters and certificates documenting Allen’s completion of parenting, theft-prevention and other courses while in custody. The court accepted those materials into the record and addressed statutory and collateral limits tied to felony convictions, including the prohibition on owning or possessing weapons following a felony conviction as noted in the court admonishments.

No further appeals or post-sentencing motions were announced on the record at the hearing.","At a Bexar County courtroom hearing, Selena Marie Allen was sentenced to two years in a state jail facility after pleading guilty in two cases; the court reviewed letters from family, the PSI was waived and the state opposed probation.","actionData","errors"]

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Forensic witnesses: gunshot-residue, fingerprints and phone data discussed in 2017 San Antonio homicide trial

Robert Thompson pleads guilty; judge sentences him to two years in prison

Selena Allen sentenced to two years in state jail after guilty pleas