A man shot by ICE in California pleads not guilty to federal charges
Federal prosecutors say he rammed an ICE vehicle and injured two agents, while his lawyer says he panicked and tried to flee.
- On Monday, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez pleaded not guilty to federal charges of assaulting a federal officer and damaging government property, following an April 7 traffic stop by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Patterson, California.
- The Department of Homeland Security alleges agents fired defensive shots after Mendoza Hernandez tried to drive into them, but attorney Patrick Kolasinski claims his client panicked and attempted to flee after being shot.
- Kolasinski disputed claims that Mendoza Hernandez is an 18th Street Gang member, noting Salvadoran court documents show he was acquitted of murder and arrived in the U.S. in 2019 with no criminal record.
- Mendoza Hernandez remains detained as a flight risk in the Eastern District, recovering from multiple surgeries after being shot about six times, according to attorney Heather Williams.
- A status conference is scheduled for July 27, as the case draws attention to ICE enforcement transparency following instances where video evidence has contradicted initial federal accounts in similar incidents.
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Man shot by ICE in California pleads not guilty to federal charges
A man who was shot multiple times during an arrest by immigration officers in central California pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges that he rammed his vehicle into two agents, prosecutors said.
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A man shot by ICE in California pleads not guilty to federal charges
A man who was shot multiple times during an arrest by immigration officers in central California has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he rammed his vehicle into two agents.
California man shot by ICE pleads not guilty to federal assault charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man who was shot seven times by immigration agents in Patterson and then charged with using his car as a deadly weapon pleaded not guilty in Sacramento federal court Monday. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez appeared in…
Man shot by federal agents near Patterson indicted on assault, property destruction charges
PATTERSON — A man wounded during an encounter with federal immigration agents near Patterson last month has been indicted on charges of assaulting federal officers and destroying government property, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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