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David M. Cole, #6200 Deputy Davis County Attorney P. O. Box 618 800 West State Street Farmington UT 84025 Telephone: (801) 451-4300 Fax: (801) 451-4328 ______________________________________________________________________________ IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DAVIS, STATE OF UTAH THE STATE OF UTAH Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY SANTOS CRUZ DOB: 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.

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Page 1: Anthony Cruz charging documents

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.

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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

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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