Carlos Iván Mendoza Hernández
Role at the time: Defendant addressing the court during a detention hearing
Denied
Statement summary
Mendoza Hernández told the court that he never intended to hurt the officers.
“My intention was never to hurt them. (Translated from Spanish. Original: Mi intención nunca fue lastimarlos.)”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Salvadoreño baleado por ICE seguirá en prisión por riesgo de fuga, según juezParagraph reporting Mendoza Hernández’s April 20 statement to the judge
The report covers the detention hearing, the assault allegation and Mendoza Hernández’s statement that he did not intend to hurt the officers.
Why we used this label
He explicitly denies the intent underlying the allegation that he used the vehicle to assault officers, a disputed factual premise for the shooting’s justification.