What to Know
- The accused face several years in prison if found guilty, a judge said.
- Both men were ordered to serve in a pre-trial program or pay a $5,000 bond.
- They were appointed public defenders for bond court.
Two men – one set to begin college and another attempting to join the U.S. Army – are accused of burglarizing their alma mater, Miami Killian High School.
Adrian Abanto, seeking a future in college, and Abraham Pedilla, seeking a future in the armed forces, were appointed representatives from the public defender's office for bond court.
“He wanted to go to school and learn – 1:20 in the morning they found him with a skateboard, a DVD player – oh he took them from inside the school,” Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer said Monday.
Both men were former students of the Miami school.
"Really?" Glazer said after hearing he was college-bound. "He’s not too bright getting in trouble.”
Pedilla told Glazer in his separate bond court appearance that he was "trying to go into the Army."
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"Okay but not with criminal charges," Glazer replied. "You gotta be careful, alright.”
Glazer ordered that both men must stay away from the school, each other and participate in a pre-trial program for first-time offenders with an alternate bond of $5,000 if they fail to comply.
“Let me tell you something, you’re looking at five years in prison if you’re found guilty," Glazer said. "Stay out of trouble.”
