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Judge Boyd severs count 3 and appoints second chair; prosecutors and defense begin jury selection in aggravated‑robbery case
Summary
During voir dire in State v. Louis Beltran (2024CR4295), the court ordered Count 3 of the indictment severed and signed an order appointing defense counsel Ryan Arnett as second chair. The court proceeded with voir dire on aggravated robbery charges and instructed both sides on burden and evidence standards.
The 180th/187th District courtroom in Bexar County moved into jury selection for State v. Louis Beltran, 2024CR4295, where the court severed count 3 from the indictment and confirmed defense counsel appointments before beginning voir dire.
Judge Stephanie Boyd announced the case and asked counsel to appear. The record lists Megan Galloway and Jason Gerahan representing the state and Arlene Gay representing Louis Beltran, with Ryan Arnett to assist as second chair. The court confirmed that the state had provided discovery and that counsel had reviewed it with the defendant.
On the severance request, the court stated, “So…
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