Overview
- Court convened Friday at noon after a 12-hour jury selection that ended just before 11 p.m.
- Former officers Eleazar Alejandro and Alfred Flores face murder counts, while Nathaniel Villalobos is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- If convicted, Alejandro and Flores could receive life terms, and Villalobos faces up to 20 years.
- Judge Ron Rangel has not ruled on whether jurors can hear about a recent federal dismissal of the family’s civil suit or on defense objections to any Castle Doctrine references.
- Body-camera video shows the shooting occurred during a mental health crisis in Perez’s apartment, a response the police chief later said was not consistent with department policy.