anthony cruz charging documents
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The district court charging documents of Utah vs. Anthony Santos Cruz for first degree felony murder, aggravated robbery andTRANSCRIPT
David M. Cole, #6200Deputy Davis County AttorneyP. O. Box 618800 West State StreetFarmington UT 84025Telephone: (801) 451-4300Fax: (801) 451-4328______________________________________________________________________________
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICTIN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DAVIS, STATE OF UTAH
THE STATE OF UTAHPlaintiff,
vs.ANTHONY SANTOS CRUZDOB: 12/31/1988,
Defendant.
Bail:
INFORMATION
Case No.OTN
The undersigned prosecutor states on information and belief that the defendant,
either directly or as a party, at County of Davis, State of Utah, committed the crime(s) of:
COUNT 1
MURDER, 76-5-203 UCA, First Degree Felony, as follows: That on or about
February 01, 2016 at the place aforesaid the defendant did, acting under circumstances
evidencing a depraved indifference to human life, knowingly engage in conduct which created a
grave risk of death to another and thereby caused the death of another; or engage in the
commission, attempted commission, or immediate flight from the commission or attempted
commission of any predicate offense, or was a party to the predicate offense; and a person other
than a party as defined in Utah Code Section 76-2-202 was killed in the course of the
commission, attempted commission, or immediate flight from the commission or attempted
commission of any predicate offense; and the actor acted with the intent required as an element
of the predicate offense.
COUNT 2
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, 76-6-302 UCA, First Degree Felony, as follows:
That on or about February 01, 2016 at the place aforesaid the defendant did intentionally or
knowingly use or threaten to use a dangerous weapon against another in the course of taking or
attempting to take an operable motor vehicle.
COUNT 3
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, 76-6-302 UCA, First Degree Felony, as follows:
That on or about February 01, 2016 at the place aforesaid the defendant did intentionally or
knowingly use or threaten to use a dangerous weapon against another in the course of taking or
attempting to take an operable motor vehicle.
COUNT 4
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY, 76-6-302 UCA, First Degree Felony, as follows:
That on or about February 01, 2016 at the place aforesaid the defendant did intentionally or
knowingly use or threaten to use a dangerous weapon against another in the course of taking or
attempting to take an operable motor vehicle.
This Information is based on evidence obtained from witness Jeremy Owens.
PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT: The undersigned prosecutor is a Deputy
Davis County Attorney and has received information from the investigating officer, Jeremy
Owens of the Kaysville Police Department, and the information herein is based upon such
personal observations and investigation of said officer.
On February 1, 2016, Defendant and a co-defendant carjacked a vehicle in
Kaysville. When that car broke down a few minutes later on the freeway in Centerville,
Defendant attempted to carjack a second vehicle at knife point. That carjacking failed, so
Defendant carjacked another vehicle at knife point, dragging the victim on the outside of the car
at freeway speeds for some distance. Defendant then took the off ramp southbound at Parrish
Lane, ran a light at high speed, and struck another car, killing the driver.
Authorized February 5, 2016for presentment and filing:
TROY S. RAWLINGSDavis County Attorney
By /s/ David M. ColeDeputy Davis County Attorney