"Court filings say that Ross and other agents were attempting to interview Muñoz-Guatemala last summer, and possibly process him for deportation, because he had an administrative warrant out for being in the country without authorization. They surrounded his Nissan Altima and attempted to remove him from the vehicle. Ross then used a tool to shatter the rear driver's side window before reaching inside. When the defendant accelerated away, Ross testified, he was dragged approximately 100 yards, during which time he repeatedly deployed a taser."
"Muñoz-Guatemala's attorneys argue that even if the court ultimately decides that any newly discovered evidence doesn't entitle their client to a new trial, he's entitled to explore whether there are mitigating factors that could impact the length of his sentence, such as whether Ross' injuries could have been, to some degree, brought upon him by his own behavior. A jury convicted Muñoz-Guatemala on December 10 of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous weapon and causing bodily injury."
Defense attorneys for Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala have moved for prosecutors to produce training records and investigative files related to ICE officer Jonathan Ross. Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Good on January 7 during Operation Metro Surge and was previously injured in a June 2025 incident in which Muñoz-Guatemala allegedly dragged him with a car. The defense filed a post-trial discovery motion and asked the court to pause new-trial motion deadlines until that discovery is resolved. Attorneys contend potential new evidence could reveal mitigating factors affecting sentencing, including whether Ross' injuries were partially self-inflicted.
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