The 13-year-old San Antonio boy, charged with the tragic manslaughter of his 8-year-old brother, was ordered back into detention after violating the terms of his court-mandated release. This decision came down from Judge William “Cruz” Shaw of the Bexar County 436th Juvenile District Court, who sternly reminded the teenager of the gravity of his situation and his squandered opportunity to demonstrate responsibility. “You are here on a serious offense, and I gave you that one shot to show everybody you could behave,” Shaw told the teenager during the hearing. “And you blew it,” as reported by KSAT.
The teen was initially accused in connection with the July 25 shooting death of his younger brother, Daniel Casares. The unfortunate incident occurred on Bob Billa Street when the firearm that the teen was handling accidentally discharged, striking Daniel in the neck. Following his charge, the court had to set the boy into custody with certain conditions. These included a strict curfew and directives to not associate with certain individuals—conditions he was later found to have violated, thus leading to the recent re-arrest. Fox San Antonio detailed how the boy was reportedly out past his curfew and had evaded police with a group he was told to avoid being around, circumstances which led to the reversal of his release conditions and his return to custody, according to information obtained from the 436th District Court.
The situation involves issues of juvenile justice, family grief, and the dangers of guns. Earlier this year, Judge Shaw handled the boy’s case and regretted not allowing him to attend his brother’s funeral after the father complained in court. The defense argued the boy was a good student with no past problems and asked for leniency so he could return to a normal school life. But only a few months after being released to his grandmother with strict rules, those hopes faded because of his latest court incident, according to Fox San Antonio…