in Preciado\u2019s case officially began on Monday<\/a>. Both the prosecution and the defense teams are expected to present their opening arguments on Tuesday. <\/p>\nIf convicted, Preciado is facing up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. <\/p>\n
Background<\/p>\n
Soto, who was expected to be induced to deliver her son, never showed up for her appointment on Dec. 22, 2023. <\/p>\n
Soto and her boyfriend, Guerra, were last heard from on Dec. 21, 2023, according to family and police statements. <\/p>\n
Soto\u2019s family soon reported her as a missing person. Authorities issued a statewide CLEAR Alert on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n
One day later, on Dec. 26, 2023, police said Soto and Guerra were found dead in Guerra\u2019s vehicle at a Leon Valley apartment complex. <\/p>\n
Savanah Soto and Matthew Guerra (KSAT 12 News)<\/p>\n
On Jan. 3, 2024, Christopher Preciado, who was 19 at the time, was arrested and charged with capital murder. His father, Ramon Preciado, was arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and abuse of a human corpse, according to arrest records and police statements.<\/p>\n
Authorities later arrested Myrta Romanos, Christopher Preciado\u2019s mother, on allegations that she tried to help cover up the crime.<\/p>\n
Christopher Preciado, Myrta Romanos and Ramon Preciado (KSAT)<\/p>\n
Soto and Guerra\u2019s families said they did not know Christopher and Ramon Preciado. Police said the dispute that led to the killings began with a drug deal. <\/p>\n
According to an arrest affidavit, Christopher Preciado told police that Guerra pulled a gun on him and that he was able to \u201cmanipulate it.\u201d Soto and Guerra were shot during that sequence. <\/p>\n
In February 2025, Ramon Preciado was released from the Bexar County Adult Detention Center after his bond was reduced. <\/p>\n
Romanos was expected to go to trial in November 2025. However, after the state sought a reset that the court denied, prosecutors dismissed all charges against Romanos.<\/p>\n
The case against Christopher Preciado moved forward and was finally set for trial. <\/p>\n
The trial is expected to last more than a week. The witness list includes law enforcement officers from multiple agencies, an expert witness and family members from the Guerra and Soto families. <\/p>\n
The witness list also includes Ramon Preciado and Romanos, but it is not yet known whether they will be called on to testify. <\/p>\n
The judge is not allowing the trial to be livestreamed, but KSAT 12 News will provide continuous updates on the case from inside the courtroom. <\/p>\n
More recent coverage of this story on KSAT:<\/p>\n
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