State of New Mexico v. Ruben Gonzalez

Las Cruces, NM - Jury Finds Defendant Guilty of Kidnapping But Finds Him Innocent on Other Charges



The State of New Mexico charged Ruben Gonzalez, age 58, with third-degree criminal sexual penetration, first-degree kidnapping and three misdemeanor counts of sexual contact in connection with an August 2017 attack.

Charges:



Party Count Seq # Statute Charge Class Charge Date Cit # Plea Disposition Disp Date

D 1 1 1 30-4-1(A) Kidnapping First Degree (Intent to Commit Sexual Offense) F1 08/11/2017

D 1 2 1 30-9-11(F) Criminal Sexual Penetration in the Third Degree F3 08/11/2017

D 1 3 1 30-9-12(D) Criminal Sexual Contact (Misdemeanor) M 08/11/2017

D 1 4 1 30-9-12(D) Criminal Sexual Contact (Misdemeanor) M 08/11/2017

D 1 5 1 30-9-12(D) Criminal Sexual Contact (Misdemeanor) M 08/11/2017

Event Date Event Description Event Result Party Type Party # Amount

07/31/2018 TAP: STATUS CONFERENCE

SNM vs. Ruben Gonzalez Status Date: July 31, 2018 Monitor: Isaacs Court Room: 6 Judge: Driggers Audio #: 2018-1094 SCN Location: MS 2018-2

07/30/2018 NTC: STATUS HEARING D 1

STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 07/31/2018 @ 1:30 PM

07/23/2018 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Supplemental Criminal Information (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

07/18/2018 TAP: DOCKET CALL

SNM VS R GONZALEZ Date: 7/18/18 Monitor: Flores Court Room: 6 Judge: Driggers Audio #: 2018-1028 SCN Location: MS 2018-2

06/25/2018 NTC: Docket Call

7/17/18 @ 1:30 PM

04/17/2018 WITHDRAWAL/ ENTRY/ SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL D 1

Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel and Reassertiion of Demand for Speedy Trial

03/20/2018 NTC: OF JURY TRIAL

August 1-2, 2018 @ 8am-5pm daily

02/08/2018 ORD: OF CONTINUANCE

Trial set 2/15-16/18 is vacated

02/02/2018 TAP: DOCKET CALL

State v Ruben Gonzalez Date: 01/30/2018 Monitor: M. Nevarez Crt Rm: 6 Judge: DRIGGERS CD #: 2018-174 MS 2018-2

01/16/2018 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE P 1

and Substitution of Counsel

01/08/2018 NTC: Docket Call

Tuesday 1/30/18 @ 1:30 pm

11/21/2017 WITNESS LIST

Amended

11/15/2017 WITHDRAWAL/ ENTRY/ SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL D 1

and Reassertion of Demand for Speedy Trial

10/26/2017 NTC: OF JURY TRIAL

appear February 15-16, 2018 at 8:00 am

09/26/2017 DEMAND FOR ALIBI D 1

09/26/2017 WITNESS LIST

09/26/2017 DISCLOSURE

09/26/2017 DISCLOSURE REQUEST

09/20/2017 DEMAND FOR NOTICE

Notice of Demand for Physical Confrontation and Non-Waiver of Right to Confront

09/20/2017 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE D 1

and Request for Discovery

09/20/2017 DEMAND FOR SPEEDY TRIAL

09/20/2017 WITNESS/ EXHIBIT DISCLOSURE

09/20/2017 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

09/13/2017 CHANGE OF PLEA

Deft enters Not Guilty plea

09/05/2017 TAP: ARRAIGNMENT

SNM v. Ruben Gonzales Date: 09/05/2017 - Arraignment Monitor: Holguin-Acosta CRT Rm: 4 Jdg: Beyer CD #: 17-1288 SCN Location: MS 2017-2

09/01/2017 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE P 1

08/31/2017 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS D 1

08/28/2017 TAP: GRAND JURY

SNM vs. Ruben Gonzalez Date: August 24, 2017 Rprt/Mntr: B. Holguin-Acosta Crt Rm: GJ Audio #: 2017-1211 SCN Location: MS 2017-2

08/28/2017 SUMMONS RETURN D 1

Deft served c/o DACDC on 08-25-17 / to appear 09-05-17 @ 8:00 a.m.

08/25/2017 ORD: ORDER GRANTING

Order Granting Motion to Provide Recording of Grand Jury Proceedings

08/24/2017 MTN: MOTION

to Provide Recording of Grand Jury Proceedings

08/24/2017 SUMMONS ISSUED D 1

c/o DACDC to appear 9/5/17 @ 8 AM

08/24/2017 OPN: GRAND JURY INDICTMENT

No Bond allowed

Defendant was found guilty on the kidnapping charge and innocent on the other charges.