Beyond the Gavel with Judge Ron Rangel
The need for a reliable and effective criminal justice system in a community is clear. However, where the rubber meets the road, our robust system of checks and balances gets complicated quickly. Join Judge Ron Rangel and his guests, every other week, as they break down how this most vital of systems works. Each episode contains powerful, entertaining, and informative conversations with first-hand participants — e.g., prosecutors, defense counsel, probation personnel, jail staff, and the defendants themselves — who all have a stake in achieving the same overarching goal: Justice.
Episodes
Join Judge Ron Rangel and criminal defense attorney Charles Gold, as they discuss the critical next steps — both procedural and strategic — after a person’s initial arrest.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Jason Mata, Director of the non-profit foundation “The Advocates Network,” as they discuss Mata's organizational work on the Westside of San Antonio, the community he hopes to assist and uplift.
Support the showJoin us for BTG's one-year anniversary with your host, Judge Ron Rangel, and criminal defense attorney Scott McCrum as they discuss the differences between federal & state criminal proceedings.
Support the showIn support of Domestic Violence Awareness month, join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Prosecutor Benton Leachman, in this episode as they discuss protective orders and processes involved in ensuring victim safety and justice.
Bexar Cty. Protective Orders Division Information:
Bexar County Family Justice Center
126 E. Nueva St., 2nd Floor
San Antonio, Texas 78204
Website: https://www.bcfjc.org/204/Pr...
Join Judge Ron Rangel and criminal defense attorney and city magistrate Lauren Lefton as they discuss the nuts & bolts of the preliminary magistration process and the emotionally charged issue of bail reform.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte, as they discuss campaigning, current hot policy topics, and the newly elected Councilman’s vision for San Antonio.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Case Manager Azalea Balderas-Barroso as they detail the unique rights and obligations of being a Felony Mental Health Pretrial Diversion case manager.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and pretrial diversion graduate Vanessa Sandoval as they shed light on the transformative work of the Bexar County Felony Mental-Health Pretrial Diversion Program.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Adult Probation Officer Emile Huggins as they explore the new cutting edge rehabilitative methods used to protect both our specialty-court probationers, and society at large.
Join Judge Ron Rangel and his guests — St. Mary's Law School students Karagan Kusak, Diego Lopez, Ryan Blakey, & Meghan Monahan — as they unpack the evolving world of law school admissions, debunk myths about studying law, and provide invaluable insights for aspiring pre-law students.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel as he dedicates an entire episode to answering questions submitted by you — our valued listeners. From legal dilemmas to personal issues, Judge Rangel offers his insights and experiences about how best to understand and navigate our criminal justice system.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Prosecutor Lauren Scott as they shed light into the challenges family violence prosecutors and judges face, explore legal options for survivors, and describe efforts to enhance victim safety and offender accountability.
Texas Department of Criminal Services & Crime Victim Services Contact Information:
Phone: 800-848-4284 |Fax: 512-452-0825| E-mail: victim.svc@tdcj.texas.gov...
Join Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Precinct 4 Constable Kat Brown as they deeply delve into their experiences with shifting societal norms and technological advancements by law enforcement.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and criminal defense attorney Daniel De La Garza as they discuss the most hotly debated charge in the land: Capital Offenses and the potential death sentence.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and his guest Bexar County Central Jury Bailiff Julieta Schulze, as they discuss the goals and methods of jury operations here in Bexar County.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and his guest Carmen Tarragona Saez as they discuss the duties of the court interpreter in our criminal justice system.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and his guest Marisol Morales, Bexar County Public Defender’s Office Licensed Master Social Worker, as they discuss the crucial but often overlooked role of social work in holistic indigent defense.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Human Rights activist Steve Huerta —director of the non-profit organization “All of Us or None” — in this powerful episode as they examine the important and timely issues of restorative justice, undue disenfranchisement, and rehabilitative services for the formerly incarcerated in our community.
Support the showJoin Judge Ron Rangel and Bexar County Assistant District Attorney Eddie Flores as they demystify the method by which all manner of felony charging instruments, from regular citizens to police officers, are handled in Texas: the grand jury process.
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