Judge who set Akins High suspect’s original bond defends her decision

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The municipal court judge who set the original $15,000 bond with no restrictions for the ex-Akins High School student accused of threatening to blow and shoot up the school is defending her decision.
When the case was presented to Judge Celeste Villarreal Thursday night by the arresting officer, she decided to set his bond at $15,000, which she says is “fairly high” since Ariel Ramirez-Navarro, 17, is a first-time offender with no criminal history and had no his