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SAN ANTONIO – Survivors, advocates and district attorneys agree: there is a massive backlog of domestic violence cases in Bexar County and across Texas.

There are currently 6,205 backlogged cases in Bexar County, according to the district attorney’s office.

A backlogged case is one in which law enforcement has submitted all of its information, and the district attorney’s office must assess and review the case before sending it to the courts.

Of the cases in backlog, 2,211 are felony charges and 3,994 are misdemeanors.

Attempts have been made to tackle the problem, but with a backlog still in place, survivors are wondering why

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