NEW: Following our reporting about major criminal justice failures regarding the case of Kenne McFadden, a trans woman of color who died in 2017 after being pushed into the San Antonio River, said they'll take a second look at the case.
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As we previously reported, Kenne's alleged perpetrator, Mark Daniel Lewis, admitted to pushing her in the river. Despite that, a judge still let him walk free. And because of a double-jeopardy provision, his decision blocked the DA's office from trying Lewis before a jury.
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But, as we've since learned, that's no longer the case. Due to a subsequent change to Texas law, Lewis could now be tried before a jury over Kenne's death. Despite that, still told us initially they wouldn't reexamine the case.
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"If you're not willing to do this, what are you willing to do?" questioned Andrea Segovia, a senior field and policy advisor at , about the DA's initial unwillingness to take another look at the case. "Where do you stand up for people in San Antonio?"
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Weeks after we were told the case was settled, the said new information has come to the office's attention and they would reconsider the case.
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"Our DA, , is very concerned with making sure the justice system is working fair for everybody," Henricksen said. "We're going to take a look at this to make sure that we're doing everything we can to get the best outcome possible."
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It's also worth noting that Lewis' former defense attorney, Daniel Rodriguez, was recently hired by the DA's office as chief of the misdemeanor division. We were told that he'd be recused from any decisions regarding the case. insider.com/san-antonio-pr
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You can read our original story about Kenne here:
