Former San Antonio police officer Carlos Castro and Thomas Villarreal were on trial after being charged with aggravated assault.

Two former San Antonio police officers are on trial for “pummeling” a man inside his East Side home in January 2020.

Former Bexar County Precinct 2 Capt. Marc D. Garcia was ordered to appear before Judge Velia Meza when the sentencing hearing of resumes his former boss, Michelle Barrientes Vela at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sentencing began Monday for Michelle Barrientes Vela, the former Bexar County Precinct 2 constable convicted earlier this month on two counts of felony tampering with records.

A deputy with the Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office testified Monday that he worked security at Rodriguez Park between eight and ten times while serving in a reserve capacity, and was not compensated.

An attorney for indicted ex-Precinct 2 constable Michelle Barrientes Vela argued Tuesday that the prosecutor and lead investigator in the case teamed up to set a trap for his client and came away with nothing more than a few written records.

Unless you have jury duty, you often don’t see or hear about the jury. The selection process is very tedious for lawyers and it’s a critical first step in a trial.