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Jury sworn in Carlos Perez trial; court hears motion over statements and body‑cam footage
Summary
A Bexar County jury was sworn in March 7 in State of Texas v. Carlos Perez, a case alleging forged checks. The state called the account owner as its first witness; defense moved to suppress statements taken during a multi‑hour detention and the court reserved ruling after admitting body‑worn camera footage for the suppression hearing.
A jury was sworn in March 7 in the case State of Texas v. Carlos Perez (2025CR005408) in Bexar County. Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court presided. Prosecutors Lauren Espinosa and Megan Galloway told the court the State would call one witness; the defense indicated it would present opening remarks and cross‑examine. The trial was recessed for the day and set to resume the following afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
The state called Clinton Butler, who identified himself as the account holder whose routing and account numbers appeared on the contested check. Butler testified that he reviewed his bank statements online, saw check images out of sequence and that the signature on one image was not his. "I contacted Wells Fargo, told them that that was not my signature," Butler testified. He said Wells Fargo conducted a fraud review and that he received reimbursement on his account for at least some disputed items.
Defense attorney Roberto Ambrosino gave opening remarks…
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