Man accused of shooting during Española protest reaches plea deal

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The trial for Ryan Martinez, 24, has been canceled after a plea deal was reached. Martinez was scheduled to begin trial Monday, October 7 after being accused of shooting Jacob Johns in September 2023 during a protest against the Juan de Oñate statue outside of the Rio Arriba County Annex.

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Court records show that the trial was canceled after a last minute plea deal was reached. Martinez was charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Santa Fe New Mexican is reporting that Martinez agreed to plead no contest to charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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