The Brief
- The defense team for an ICE agent accused of pointing a gun at another motorist during an alleged “road rage” incident on Highway 62 in Minneapolis is arguing the case should move to federal court.
- The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office claims that the alleged gun-pointing incident is unrelated to the agent’s federal duties and should be tried in the State of Minnesota.
- The judge has not indicated when she will decide if the case will proceed in federal or state court. The decision will likely serve as precedent for other state charges brought against ICE agents in Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The defense team for an ICE agent charged with assault in what state prosecutors are calling a “road rage” incident is aiming to have the case tried in federal court instead of Hennepin County.
Attorneys for ICE Agent Gregory Morgan Jr. argue that he was acting in his capacity as a federal agent to de-escalate a confrontation, so the trial should be carried out in federal court.
Prosecutors from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office say there was no immediate threat when Morgan displayed his weapon and that doing so was not connected to his federal duties, so the case should be handled in Hennepin County District Court, where the incident took place.
ICE agent defense team wants case in federal court
What they’re saying:…