JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman convicted of attacking law enforcement officers during a January traffic stop is asking a federal judge for a lighter sentence before she appears in court next week.
Jennifer Cruz, 41, is set to be sentenced Oct. 14 in federal court after pleading guilty in June to a charge stemming from an encounter with Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Beach Boulevard.
Before the hearing, her defense attorney filed a sentencing memorandum — a standard filing in federal cases — arguing for a reduced sentence.
What happened on Beach Boulevard
The confrontation unfolded around 8 a.m. on Jan. 13 when a state trooper spotted Cruz driving a white Dodge Ram on Beach Boulevard. According to an arrest report, Cruz was holding a cellphone, recording video, and tailgating another vehicle and a marked patrol car…