Testimony, evidence and late disclosures mark trial of Felipe Reyes on fentanyl and methamphetamine charges

SAN ANTONIO — Prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over evidence and witness credibility on the final day of the trial of Felipe Reyes, who is charged in two cause numbers with possession and possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and methamphetamine. Testimony, lab reports and video entered into evidence were the central focus of cross‑examination and closing arguments; a defense motion to delay or mistrial over the late disclosure of weekend jail calls was denied before the jury began deliberations.

In court, the state relied on physical evidence recovered from a backpack and lab testing the prosecution said showed fentanyl and methamphetamine in the charged amounts. Detective testimony described how officers found the backpack, engaged with people at the scene and took statements. Detective Matthew Robles testified about investigative steps and said officers sometimes muted body‑worn cameras “for the protection of that source, and also, for tactics” when speaking about confidential matters.

The defense emphasized gaps and inconsistencies in the investigative record and witness recollections, and pressed that Reyes’s statements to police were taken when he was disoriented after a vehicle…