UPDATE - 2:15 p.m.
The court sentenced Caysen Allison on Monday to ten years behind bars, the maximum sentence allowed.
UPDATE - 12:30 p.m.
Nine witnesses took the stand before noon on Monday. After a two-hour break, the sentencing phase for Caysen Allison will begin.
Among those who testified was a Belton ISD teacher and a nurse, along with Joe Ramirez's aunt. She asked the judge to give Allison the maximum sentence.
The defense also called James Allison, Caysen's father, to the stand. He testified about his fear of his son going to prison.
ORIGINAL
A sentencing hearing is underway in Bell County for Caysen Allison.
A jury found Allison guilty of criminally negligent homicide on April 29, 2025 for the 2022 stabbing death of Joe Ramirez at Belton High School.
Six people have already taken the stand Monday morning. One of them was Ramirez's mother, Amanda Rios.
Caysen Allison faces up to ten years behind bars and up to a $10,000 fine.
