A jury decided the fate of a Texas teenager who was accused of stabbing his high school classmate in the bathroom in 2022 and found he was not guilty of murder and crime.
KWTX was unable to make a verdict and lawsuit Monday, KWTX reported that a Bell County jury announced that they did not find Caysen Allison guilty of murder in May 2022 in the stabbing death of Joe Ramirez Jr. of Belton High School.
The jury found Alison guilty of negligent homicide.
Allison was released under bond conditions until he held a verdict on June 16, when he faces a six-month to two-year sentence in state prison, except for a fine of up to $10,000, according to media reports.
Texas high school student charged with murder after stabbing a classmate in the bathroom: Police
A Bell County jury found that Caysen Allison, who died of Joe Ramirez, was not guilty. (Funeral expenses for Belton Police/Gofundme/Joe Ramirez)
According to KWTX, Allison has been in bond status since July 2022 as the judge lowered his $1 million bond to $175,000 to stab Ramirez Jr.
Allison fled the school after stabbing in 2022 but was arrested 20 minutes later, the Belton Police Department said.
The fatal dispute occurred in a battle in the school bathroom, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by KWTX.
The report noted that Allison waived his rights from self-crime and admitted that detectives had fatally stabbed Ramirez Jr.
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According to police, Jose Luis Ramirez Jr. (Viktoria Ramirez Facebook)
The officer found Ramirez Jr.
At the hospital, KTWX reported that officers noticed that Ramirez suffered "multiple stab wounds and cut his chest, back, legs and arms." He was later pronounced dead.
In previous testimony, Chris Bittle, a friend of Allison, described the incident that led to the deadly dispute and was in the school bathroom during the battle.
According to Bittle's ball night, Allison and Ramirez had a heated debate at the dance after the party. The text message showed Allison asked at that party: “Brother, give me a gun, send a text message to Bitel.
Bitel also recalled what happened on the day of the stabbing, explaining that although Allison and Ramirez had a plan, they were not going to fight at school and were surprised to encounter Ramirez and his friends in the school bathroom. Bitel testified that he and Alison tried to leave after using the bathroom, but Ramirez and his four friends did not allow them.
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Caysen Allison found guilty of murder in the death of classmate Joe Ramirez in 2022, but was guilty of fewer charges (Belton Police Department)
Bittle also claimed that once Ramirez slammed Allison, he tried to step in but was hit by other teenagers in the group, a mobile video of the fight showed.
Allison's defense argued that he acted in self-defense in "fighting for his own life" after he was attacked by Ramirez in his school bathroom.
After the fight, officers fled the scene and went to Allison's home, police heard him on the phone, saying "What did I do at school" and asked them to come and take him to Waco.
Detectives also took photos of Allison's white shoes covered in blood when he told investigators that he had killed Ramirez and where he abandoned his weapons.
According to KWTX, Madison Barnes' ex-girlfriend, Allison's close friend testified that Allison threatened Ramirez before stabbing. She also told the jury that Allison warned her that he "wanted Joe to enjoy life support, wanted to step on his head, wanted his chin to sway his face, and wanted him to be in the hospital."
Ramirez Jr.
Alison's defense attorney Zachary Boyd told KWTX that he was happy with the jury's decision in a very challenging case.
"The Alisons are very sorry for their losses because there is no good result. Everyone will leave here and feel happy endings without a happy ending."
"The world is not black and white. The world is a shadow of gray, and ultimately, when the problem is one of the bullies, or is a person so scared that he brought the knife to school to defend his children, what would you do?"
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About three years later, another Texas teenager was violently killed while competing in high school track and field competitions.
17-year-old Karmelo Anthony was released after being accused of stabbing Texas track and field star Austin Metcalf, who was released after his margin dropped from $1 million to $250,000.
Like Allison, Anthony's bond conditions included House arrests and ankle monitors, who could only leave the home with the judge's permission.
If convicted, Anthony will face death penalty for teenager, thanks to 2005 Supreme Court Ruling in a case called Roper v. Simmons.
Fox News Digital contacted Allison's attorney but did not receive an immediate response.
Lorraine Taylor and Peter D'Abrosca of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com