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Christopher Preciado convicted of capital murder in deaths of Savanah Soto, Matthew Guerra, unborn child https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/christopher-preciado-trial-savanah-soto-matthew-guerra-drug-deal-san-antonio-capital-murder/273-08fdf212-16a9-4cd5-b0b0-57259a3a21c4

I called it. The jury had their decision within two hours of starting their deliberations.

2:35 p.m. The capital murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence without the possibilty of parole. The judge confirmed the sentence. 2:25 p.m. The verdict was read in the courtroom, and Christopher Preciado has been found guilty of a capital murder on all three counts.

12:20 p.m. The closing arguments have concluded. The jury now has the case. 12:15 p.m. Albin has a slide of the defense’s case that says, "THERE IS NO DNA. NO GSR. NO PRINTS. NO WITNESSES. NO VIDEO. NOT HIS GUN. CAN’T TELL IT’S HIM ON SOME VIDEO." She says they have...

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My prediction; (what is yours?) Closing arguments in the morning. Judge give Jury instructions. Jury starts deliberations after lunch break. Jury announces verdict of guilty within two hours of starting deliberations. JMO

The defense didn't even call a witness.

1 p.m. The court is now preparing the charge in private. Media cameras are not allowed for this part. Court will resume at 9:30 a.m. with closing arguments and jury deliberations. 12:35 p.m. The prosecution and defense have rested their cases. Court breaks for lunch.

12:20 p.m. The witness is excused and court takes a recess. 12:17 p.m. The prosecution asks the witness if there is anything in her autopsy that identifies Christopher Preciado as the shooter. She said she there is not. 12:15 p.m. The defense asks if she...

10:40 a.m. Court takes a short break. 10:30 a.m. Diego confirms he assisted in helping search for the couple when they initially went missing. He says he did know their apartment was broken into at some point. The prosecution asks if he had ever heard of Christopher Preciado...

I'm sure the jury will see through the self defense stratagy. Way to many problems with it. CP was stupid enough to communicate using Social Media with someone about selling them the jewelry. Nothing like leaving a bread crumb trail. The guy that got the jewelry from CP was at the pawn shop...

Someone explain this bolded statement to me... I think that mush be an typo error, right? Anyway this lady is the registered owner of the gun that shot and killed MG and SS. That's kind of a BIG problem for the defense claiming self defense when CP said MG pulled a gun on him and he...

4:20 p.m. Court adjourns for the day. 4:17 p.m. The defense questions Escobedo and asks her if Ramon was present when she bought the gun. She said yes. Escobedo confirms the gun was lost when they broke up and she never knew where it ended up. 4:15 p.m...

3:42 p.m. Court takes an afternoon break. 3:40 p.m, There is some more back-and-forth with Detective Goodwin before he is excused. 3:27 p.m. The detective also confirmed that Matthew's pants were found pulled down when they found his body. The detective...

There was testimony earlier that detectives went to Matthew and Savannah apartment on two different occasions. The first time everything was in place, nice and neat. The second time they found that things were disturbed and a vent cover taken off the wall. From post 1039 Read the bold...