The retrial of a man accused in the death of his estranged wife is expected to go to the jury after closing arguments on Thursday morning.
KSAT will livestream the retrial at 9:30 a.m. You can watch the proceedings live in the video player above or on KSAT Plus.
Guadalupe Contreras, arrested in August 2017, is charged with the murder of his wife, 39-year-old Elizabeth Contreras. According to an arrest affidavit, authorities described the case as “a dangerous love affair that ended with homicide.”
On Wednesday, Joe Munoz Jr., the ex-husband of Elizabeth Contreras, took the stand to start court proceedings.
He was questioned by Guadalupe Contreras’ defense attorney Charles Bunk whether or not he commented during KSAT 12 News’ livestream coverage of the trial.
While questioned about commenting on KSAT 12 News’ livestream coverage of the retrial, Munoz admitted to Bunk that he did comment on the KSAT livestream with the volume muted.
Bunk asked the court to consider this case as a mistrial, but the motion was dismissed.
If convicted, Contreras faces a sentence of up to life in prison.
More coverage of Guadalupe Contreras’ retrial:
- Closing arguments in Guadalupe Contreras’ retrial expected Thursday morning
- Retrial of Guadalupe Contreras, man accused of murdering his wife, concluded Day 3 on Monday evening
- ‘I don’t know’: Bexar County jury watches SAPD interview videos in retrial for man accused of murdering his wife
- ‘It’s a messy family dynamic’: Testimony reveals victim’s ongoing relationship with estranged husband before death
