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Jury trial in Bexar County over alleged choking centers on inconsistent witness statements and investigative choices
Summary
At a jury trial in the 187th District, prosecutors presented testimony that a complainant was choked; defense counsel highlighted inconsistencies in accounts (hand used, number of hands, seat position) and cross-examined police on forms, bodycam footage and investigative follow-up. The jury was charged and sent to deliberate.
A jury heard evidence and closing arguments Sept. 24, 2022, in Bexar County’s 187th District Court in the felony-assault case alleging that Duran Evans choked Zaniye (Zani) Jefferson on Sept. 24, 2022. Judge Stephanie Boyd read the charge to the jury and instructed jurors on the elements of felony assault by impeding breathing or circulation.
The prosecution told jurors that the complainant and her grandmother testified a hand was placed around the complainant’s neck and that recorded calls and written messages corroborated contact. Prosecutor: “She wanted you guys to hear the truth,” the state said in closing, summarizing the witnesses’ testimony and asking jurors to find the evidence supports guilt.
Defense counsel mounted a credibility-focused…
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