An attorney for the former Bexar County Precinct 2 constable provided evidence to Judge Velia Meza on July 21, including multiple rounds of live ammunition as well as letters in which someone threatened to kill Barrientes Vela.
The items, all mailed to the defendant over the past 10 months, were taken in as evidence by crime scene technicians, the report states.
BCSO officials released the four-page report but have not provided additional details on the status of the case. The letters, which number more than 30 in all, contain references to upcoming court dates as well as messages including, “wait until you get to court,” it’s almost showtime,” and “you’re going to die next,” the report states.The threats were brought to the attention of Meza during a hearing last month to determine whether bond should be set in Barrientes Vela’s felony tampering with evidence case.
, including barring Barrientes Vela from leaving Bexar County or attending political events ahead of her trial.The BCSO report on the death threats states that Barrientes Vela left the courthouse without talking to investigators before being instructed by the judge to return.Barrientes Vela recorded audio of the interview with her cellphone while one of her sons used a digital camera to record audio and video of it, the report states.
Barrientes Vela told investigators she was not comfortable talking with them and that she believed the threats were coming from a political rival, a “law enforcement officer” from BCSO or the Precinct 2 constable’s office or possibly a witness in her case, according to the report.The former constable told investigators members of her support team have received similar types of letters and that she had previously reported the threats to the San Antonio Police Department.
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