Fernandez trial jury selection begins Dec. 4Free Access


Noel Wilkerson Holmes

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The trial for the Ariel Fernandez case will begin jury selection on Dec. 4 at the Atascosa County Courthouse. The trial is planned to start Dec. 5.

Joe Anthony Perez has pleaded not guilty to three charges: murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury to a family member.  Perez is alleged to have fatally stabbed Fernandez on the morning of December 13, 2015. He is also alleged to have stabbed Richard Luebano, Fernandez’ brother. Luebano was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital on December 14, 2015.

Fernandez would have turned 26 this December 8. This month marks the two-year anniversary of her death on December 13, 2015. Fernandez was a graduate of Poteet High School where she was a volleyball player. She is the daughter of Juan Fernandez and Cynthia Luebano of Poteet.

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