A Texas teen who's been jailed more than four months for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument is finally getting a day in court that could let him go home. 

Justin Carter, who was 18 when he was arrested, will appear in Comal County (Texas) District Court on Tuesday, July 16, for a bond hearing, according to his lawyer, Don Flanary. 

Flanary told CNN he will argue to have Carter's $500,000 bond, which his family cannot afford to cover, reduced. 

Flanary, who is working the case for free, met with Carter for the first time on Tuesday. He said Carter is not doing well, and his family says he has been placed on suicide watch. 

"Justin is in bad shape and has suffered quite a bit of abuse while in jail," Flanary said in an e-mail. "We will likely bring out these issues at the bond hearing." 

He did not elaborate on the type of abuse claimed by Carter, who is now 19. 

In February, Carter and a friend were arguing on Facebook with someone else over the online video game "League of Legends." 

His father told CNN that the other gamer called Justin crazy and his son responded with sarcasm. 

According to court documents, Justin wrote, "I'm f***ed in the head alright. I think I'ma (sic) shoot up a kindergarten and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the beating heart of one of them." 

Jack Carter said his son followed the claim with "LOL" and "J/K" -- indicating that the comment wasn't serious. 
who was in jail?
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A Texas teen
A Texas teen who's been jailed 
more than four months
more than four months
a Facebook comment
for a Facebook comment he made during a video-game argument
"I'm f***ed in the head alright. I think I'ma (sic) shoot up a kindergarten and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the beating heart of one of them."
Justin wrote, "I'm f***ed in the head alright. I think I'ma (sic) shoot up a kindergarten and watch the blood of the innocent rain down and eat the beating heart of one of them." 
18
who was 18 when he was arrested
yes
finally getting a day in court
on Tuesday, July 16,
on Tuesday, July 16,
a bond hearing
 for a bond hearing
yes
according to his lawyer,
Don Flanary.
his lawyer, Don Flanary. 
$500,000
to have Carter's $500,000 bond
not well
 is not doing well
yes
he has been placed on suicide watch. 
"League of Legends."
online video game "League of Legends." 
In February
In February
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Justin wrote,
no
 which his family cannot afford to cover, reduced. 
they cannot afford it
which his family cannot afford to cover
19
Carter, who is now 19. 
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unknown