The jury is now deliberating the fate of Michelle Barrientes Vela.
A Bexar County jury began deliberations Thursday afternoon in the felony tampering with records case against indicted ex-constable Michelle Barrientes Vela.
Barrientes Vela, whose 33-month tenure in charge of Precinct 2 was marred by controversies and allegations of wrongdoing, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
The jury was handed the case around 1 p.m.
Barrientes Vela faces two felony counts of tampering with records in a case that took prosecutors just shy of seven full days to present.
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Barrientes Vela, who stepped down in late 2019 after triggering the state’s resign-to-run law, faces two felony counts of tampering with evidence.
The charges were included in a wide sweeping January 2020 indictment of her and her former captain, Marc D. Garcia, covering her tumultuous 33 months in office.
The indictment, among other allegations regarding her time in office, accuses Barrientes Vela of presenting Rodriguez Park security cash logs that she knew were false.
Prosecutors last year dismissed the most serious charge against Barrientes Vela, aggravated perjury, leaving her to face the tampering charges as well as multiple counts of official oppression.
If Barrientes Vela is convicted on either tampering charge, prosecutors will likely ask 226th District Court Judge Velia Meza to consider the official oppression counts during sentencing, sources familiar with the case have told KSAT Investigates.
You can view the entire trial live in the video player above.
Read background on the case here.