San Antonio - Testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a former Bexar County jailer accused of providing a small hacksaw-stuffed taco to high-risk inmates plotting an elaborate escape attempt, including a man who was awaiting trial for capital murder. Alfred Casas, 31, knew he messed up two years ago when he agreed to meet the girlfriend of double-murder suspect Jacob Keller after work so he could pick up a taco to give Keller, jurors heard the defendant admit in a recorded interview with detectives. “It was one taco and I opened it and there was nothing in it,” Casas said through tears as detectives had him change off-camera into orange inmate scrubs. “I know it sounds stupid. I'm stupid for bringing those tacos. But it was a regular taco. I didn't know (about the hacksaw blade).” If convicted, Casas, who was a three-year veteran of the sheriff's office, could face up to 20 years in prison for two counts of accepting bribes. He faces up to 10 years for a charge of providing an implement for escape.Unless this guy has lined up Caycee Anthony's attourney, or really hams up the diminished mental capacity card in court, he's getting the max sentence.
Here's the thing, when you're caught for something like this, you're caught. Don't bother lying about it, and certainly don't bother telling the judge that you looked at the taco and didn't notice the hacksaw in it. Are you freaking kidding me buddy? Didn't notice the hacksaw.
