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Court‑appointed psychologist testifies to cognitive vulnerability as prosecutors urge long sentence and defense asks for probation
Summary
In Bexar County, a court‑appointed psychologist told jurors Jesus Prado showed executive‑function weakness on screening tests and had a history of grief and head injuries; prosecutors urged denial of probation and a lengthy prison term while defense counsel urged mercy and rehabilitation.
SAN ANTONIO — A court‑appointed psychologist told jurors on Wednesday that Jesus Prado showed a measurable weakness on a decision‑making screening test and that the results, combined with recent grief and marital breakdown, could help explain his conduct on Oct. 19, 2023, as lawyers and the judge framed how jurors should weigh punishment.
Dr. Michael Thomas Jumes, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. who said he has worked in brain‑injury rehabilitation and state hospitals, testified he met with Prado three times in July 2024 and reviewed a body‑worn camera recording and an investigative interview. “I conducted a mental health evaluation,” Jumes said on the stand. He described Prado’s history of grieving the recent death of a brother, a separation from his wife and that Prado had been taking Zoloft, which the witness said…
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