{"id":518272,"date":"2026-01-15T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518272\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:07:15","slug":"erik-cantu-expected-back-in-court-defense-team-files-motion-for-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/518272\/","title":{"rendered":"Erik Cantu expected back in court, defense team files motion for bond"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 Erik Cantu<\/a>, who survived a shooting by a former San Antonio police officer in 2022, is expected back in a Bexar County courtroom Thursday morning. <\/p>\n

KSAT plans to livestream Cantu\u2019s Thursday morning court appearance in this article and on KSAT Plus. Delays are possible. If there is not a livestream available, please check back at a later time. <\/b><\/p>\n

The defense team representing Cantu filed a motion for bond on Jan. 5, according to the motion documents obtained by KSAT. <\/p>\n

When Cantu made a Dec. 15, 2025, appearance in Bexar County\u2019s 187th Criminal District Court in an evading arrest case, he was taken into custody<\/a>, transferred to the Bexar County jail and held there without bond. <\/p>\n

The original hearing scheduled for Dec. 15 was later canceled. <\/p>\n

Later this month, Cantu has a separate hearing scheduled as the state has filed a motion to revoke probation. <\/p>\n

Cantu arrested for a sixth time<\/p>\n

Cantu has had frequent run-ins with the law. <\/p>\n

According to an affidavit, Cantu allegedly stole the tablet of a woman with whom he shares a child on Dec. 4 and used it to message her friends. <\/p>\n

Cantu was charged with burglary of a habitation, the affidavit stated. <\/p>\n

However, in court records obtained by KSAT, the alleged burglary victim asked the court and the Bexar County District Attorney\u2019s Office to drop the charge. <\/p>\n

The woman, identified as Emily Proulx, said in the documents that she is \u201cnot fearful of him (Cantu) harming or threatening\u201d her. <\/p>\n

Proulx also requested that Cantu\u2019s bond conditions be reduced and that his house arrest and GPS monitoring requirements be removed, records indicate. <\/p>\n

Cantu avoids prison time, sentenced to 8 years of probation<\/p>\n

The burglary incident happened less than one month after Cantu was sentenced to eight years of probation for violating the terms of his probation from evading cases last year. <\/p>\n

If Cantu violates conditions within those eight years, his sentence would balloon to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

In October 2024, Cantu skipped a drug screening and was seen driving a motor vehicle, which were violations of his probation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A warrant was issued for his re-arrest, and Cantu was taken back into custody in November 2024.<\/p>\n

More recent Erik Cantu coverage on KSAT: <\/b><\/p>\n

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