Defense testimony begins APD officer use-of-force trial Wednesday

Editor’s Note: The above video is a report on the trial from Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On day four of the deadly conduct trial for Austin police officer Daniel Sanchez, the Defense will begin to call its witnesses. The State rested on Monday, and there was a break Tuesday for Veterans Day.

Sanchez shot and killed 33-year-old Rajan Moonesinghe in November 2022 while responding to a 911 call about Moonesinghe walking around his house with a rifle…

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