A jury in the 187th District Court returned a not guilty verdict in the case recorded as State v. Carlos Perez (case number CR005408) during a 2025 proceeding. The court accepted the jury's verdict form, which identified the defendant as "Carlos Pettis."

The jury's verdict was read aloud in court: "We, the jury, find the defendant, Carlos Pettis, not guilty." The presiding judge then told those in the courtroom, "Everyone, we will accept the verdict. So everyone just remain calm, no emotions, and we'll go from there." The judge asked whether the verdict was unanimous and directed that the verdict form be handed to the deputy.

The case had been announced on the record as "State vs Carlos Perez" earlier in the proceeding. The transcript records both names; the court accepted the jury's written verdict naming Carlos Pettis and ordered the deputy to collect the form. Court staff then escorted jurors from the courtroom for a brief post-verdict instruction.

No additional rulings, sentencing, or further proceedings were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The transcript identifier for this proceeding is CR005408.