An Atascosa County jury found Ryan Xavier Garcia guilty of the brutal May 16, 2019 assault of a local resident. The jury heard evidence how Garcia stalked the victim’s family for over a month before the incident, beginning with the April 13 shooting of his brother’s truck. On May 6, Garcia threatened the victim’s grandfather with a gun and threatened to kill him. On May 7, he ran the victim’s daughter off the road on Highway 16 and kicked her car while threatening to kill her family. On May 9, Garcia blindsided the victim with a pipe and sent him to the hospital with an orbital and nose fracture before getting away. He stalked the residence until May 16, when he beat victim over the head many times with a baseball bat and large socket wrench sending him to the hospital with many injuries.
After convicting Garcia, the jury next considered his punishment. The jury then heard evidence of 13 other crimes along with numerous other arrests for thefts, drugs, evading and resisting arrest, threats to officers, gun related offenses, and assaults. The jury sentenced Ryan Garcia to 12 years in prison. We appreciate the thorough investigation of the Jourdanton Police Department, as well as the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, Pleasanton Police Department, Highway Patrol, Poteet Police Department, and the San Antonio Police Department for their testimony and hard work on prior arrests and convictions of this dangerous defendant. The justice system fails without the service of our jurors and potential jurors. We are thankful for their service. Special appreciation goes to ADAs Bradlee Thornton and Brett Pattillo for their hard work in preparing and presenting the case, as well as the dedication of Chief Investigator Roland Trevino.
