SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales announced Thursday that his office has reduced the backlog of felony cases by 41%.
The announcement comes one week after families of victims in several high-profile cases criticized the DA’s handling of their cases and cited a “lack of communication” from his office about their loved ones’ cases.
Gonzales, in a news release, said the initial felony case backlog dropped from 6,300 cases to 3,735 as of Thursday. KSAT has reached out to Gonzales to ask how many of those cases were dismissed versus prosecuted. He has declined our request for an interview…