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Judge recuses himself from criminal trials of Barrientes Vela, former captain
Judge Ron Rangel said he wanted to guard against even an appearance of a conflict
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379th District Court Judge Ron Rangel. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Court Judge Ron Rangel has recused himself from the upcoming felony perjury trials of former Precinct 2 Constable Michelle Barrientes Vela and her one-time captain, Marc D. Garcia, the KSAT 12 Defenders confirmed Wednesday.
Rangel, in a text message sent Wednesday morning, said he wanted “to guard against even an appearance of conflict” after Barrientes Vela previously posted a picture on Facebook of her and the judge at a human trafficking conference.
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