Trial date set for San Antonio teen accused of fatally stabbing John Jay High School student

SAN ANTONIO – A trial date has been set for a former John Jay High School student accused of murder.

Jesus San Miguel is accused of fatally stabbing another student, Joshua Eugene Kinnaman, 18, in April 2023.

A judge on Monday scheduled jury selection for September 27, with testimony beginning October 7.

San Miguel, who is free on bail, was charged with the murder in November.

The arrest warrant affidavit states that on April 4, 2023, San Miguel and Kinnaman were both at a restaurant in the 7700 block of Marbach Road, across the street from John Jay High School.

The two men went to the restaurant together, sat at a booth and ordered food, surveillance video showed. At one point, San Miguel said something inaudible to Kinnaman, to which Kinnaman responded, “I'm going to kick your ass right now,” the affidavit states.

San Miguel replied, “Let's go” and they began walking out of the restaurant, police said, adding that they were “smiling as they did so.”

An outside camera showed them walking toward the parking lot and showed Kinnaman “aggressively pushing” San Miguel from behind, the affidavit states.

The suspect dropped his drink, took off his backpack and pulled out what appeared to be a locking blade knife, investigators said. As he pulled out the knife, Kinnaman approached San Miguel and began hitting him with his fists.

After a few blows, San Miguel lunged at Kinnaman and stabbed him in the torso, police said.

Kinnaman later died at a hospital.

In court, San Miguel attorney Charles Bunk told the judge he was still in discussions with prosecutors about a possible plea deal.

If a deal is not reached before jury selection, San Miguel, if convicted, faces 5 to 99 years in prison, or up to life in prison.