Attorneys representing the state and Christopher Preciado, the 20-year-old man charged in connection with the shooting deaths of Matthew Guerra and Savanah Soto, met during a pre-trial conference on Friday.

San Antonio police believe Christopher Preciado killed Guerra and Soto in December 2023 in a drug deal gone wrong.

In total, 14 motions were discussed, and all were agreed upon by the attorneys.

Regarding a trial date, the attorneys floated several options for early next year. However, by the time the hearing ended, a definitive trial date had not been set.

Judge Jennifer Pena of the 290th District Court had initially opted for a Jan. 26 trial. However, one of the attorneys raised concerns about her involvement in a separate capital murder trial set for January.

That attorney sugge

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