State of Minnesota v. Juan Antonio Ruiz

Marshall, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of ammunition and two counts of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.

On August 23, 2021, in Lyon County, officers from the Marshall Police Department attempted to execute multiple arrest warrants against Ruiz at a local apartment (the Marshall apartment). When the officers entered the Marshall apartment, Ruiz jumped out of a window and drove away in a tan Jeep. Two officers pursued Ruiz as he fled into the surrounding countryside. The pursuit lasted between four and seven minutes and occurred sometime between 12:08 p.m. and 12:22 p.m. The officers terminated their pursuit once they determined no one was nearby to render assistance. The Marshall Police

Department then notified the neighboring Lincoln County Sheriff's Office that Ruiz was headed in their direction.



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State v. Ruiz, A23-0457 (Minn. App. Mar 04, 2024)

At the end of the trial, the jury delivered guilty verdicts for one count of unlawful possession of ammunition and two counts of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. The jury found Ruiz not guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm.



Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.