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LaHood, former DA political consultant spar during Barrientes Vela hearing

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Former Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood and the person who helped the current DA knock him out of office sparred Thursday during an evidentiary hearing in the case against indicted former constable Michelle Barrientes Vela.

Judge in Barrientes Vela case to weigh evidence on whether comments from DA’s former consultant tainted upcoming trial

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The high profile public corruption case against ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela added another level of intrigue on Thursday, after the judge agreed to hear testimony about whether comments made by the district attorney’s former campaign consultant unduly influenced the proceedings.

‘Threat’ against judge from DA’s former consultant further complicates case against Barrientes Vela

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The state district judge assigned to the upcoming public corruption trial of ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela said she views comments made over the weekend by the district attorney’s former campaign consultant as a political threat against her.