On Monday, a 15-year-old boy facing a slew of aggravated robbery charges stood in a San Antonio juvenile court expressing remorse for his string of crimes, which included an assault on a police officer, KENS 5 reports. According to a statement the teen made in court, his mother had predicted his current predicament, admonishing him for poor academics and warning of a future on the streets or behind bars.
The teenage boy's regret was brought to light during a heartfelt address to Judge Cruz Shaw where he acknowledged the pain caused by his actions and his shame upon reflecting on them saying, "Like, aggravated robberies, it ain't worth it. It just really isn't worth it. Like I just look at myself. I'm disgusted. I just hate myself because of what I did," he expressed his desire to take back what he had done and apologize to his victims but was met with the firm reminder from Judge Shaw that actions come with consequences, which in this case meant continued detention due to the teen's failure to adhere to previous conditions of release and a lack of a responsible guardian to oversee his conduct, as reported by KEN 5.
The accused was initially released from custody with conditions but shortly after began evading arrest and absconded while under a court-ordered monitor, and has since been linked to 11 aggravated robbery charges and could be facing at least five additional cases, as reported by court personnel. Meanwhile, another teenager, a 14-year-old girl involved in an attempted assault on a police officer and believed to be associated with the male suspect, was also ordered detained in a separate courtroom hearing presided over by Associate Judge Erik Reynolds.
The girl, who has no prior history in juvenile court, is described as having increasingly aggressive behavior at home and frequent school absences, her case was reviewed with arguments made by her attorney that her recent actions could be attributed to her boyfriend's influence despite these suggesting factors Reynolds denied a request for her conditional release which would have stipulated school attendance and imposed a strict curfew the next hearing for both teens is scheduled on June 17, detailed in the courtroom proceedings.
