The judge granted an extension for the discovery hearing to give law enforcement the time it needs to gather details in this case.
SAN ANTONIO — Brad Simpson was back in court Monday for another hearing in the disappearance and murder charge of his wife Suzanne.
The Olmos Park mother disappeared one year ago in October, reportedly after a fight with Brad.
Simpson’s discovery hearing was a long time in the making because the state says it’s getting thousands of pages of evidence from the Texas Rangers.
Two hearings have been held on Simpson’s case this summer, the last with a discovery deadline of August 1, which had been extended to September 22 due to the flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Both the Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers had to deploy to the flooded area to assist in rescue and recovery.
That extension granted by the judge gives law enforcement more time to go over the details in this case.
Simpson is accused of murdering his wife, Suzanne, who was last seen on October 6, 2024.
Simpson’s arrest affidavit details how a neighbor saw Suzanne trying to get away from Brad and heard screams from a wooded area near their home. A search went on in that area and expanded to a landfill east of Bexar County and a ranch in Bandera County. Her body has never been found.
The state says one big piece of evidence is a hidden motorized saw with Suzanne’s’ DNA on it.
Another issue Simpson is facing is the ATF found Brad illegally owns a short-barreled rifle in his collection of weapons.
On Monday, the state gave discovery. The defense said that the format of evidence has been difficult for them to access.
The defense also filed Monday to modify the “no contact” order for Simpson’s son. Simpson could only write messages through Child Protective Services (CPS) for them to review, then to pass on to his son.
The state wants to limit conversations regarding the case and the upcoming trial. All phone and video conversations will be recorded, according to the judge. And the conversations will be limited to what they called “parent to child” communications. Any messages to his children will continue to be reviewed by CPS.
Simpson’s next hearing is September 22.