Posted on 06/17/2026 12:24:59 PM PDT by simpson96
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 41-year-old mother of four pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to punching a Florida Highway Patrol trooper and kicking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and will now face sentencing.
News4JAX tried to speak to Jennifer Cruz as she exited the courtroom, but she had no comment.
Back in January, Cruz pleaded not guilty to the charge and despite arguments from federal prosecutors that Cruz posed a flight risk because of connections to Mexico, a federal judge ruled Monday that she can be released on an unsecured $50,000 bond -- meaning she won’t have to pay any money upfront, which is not uncommon in federal cases.
“She’s a mother of four, small business owner. She’s very gratified to get back to her family and her business and attend to both of those important responsibilities,” Cruz’s attorney Alan Ceballos said.
Cruz will have to abide by a myriad of conditions during her release, including reporting in person for all pre-trial hearings, surrendering her passport, restricting her travel to what federal courts consider the Middle District of Florida (which stretches from Jacksonville to Ft. Myers), refraining from the use of drugs or alcohol and submitting to drug tests.
When the judge asked Cruz during the detention hearing why she should be released pending her trial, she replied, “This is a horrible incident. It won’t happen again. You won’t see me again. I’m sorry.”
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Ping!..............
Woman: You mean, like, punching and kicking them is now against the law? Since when? Don’t you guys watch TV news? Seattle. Minneapolis. New York. Chicago.
She looks like a sweat girl. Wonder what the tat states?
Lawyer said she is a simple devoted mother and a responsible business owner. How heartless and cruel are we to threaten her with the justice system? /S
Tub O’ Goo
So she pled not guilty in Jan
When did she plead.guilty?
Never mind
I reread the article
Duh
Never mind
I reread the article
Duh
Never mind
I reread the article
Duh
I see the lettes “Prop” ...
I extrapolate that to “Proper Garden Tool”.
You read the articles!? 😁
“Everyone seems to like it, ‘cause they laugh when they see it.”
Florida woman,
Stay away from me....
Apparently 3 times - which is saying something for a FReeper!
Hey I wanted to make the point I screwed up. LOL
Large across the chest tattoo
Major red flag
Hope,she gets the max they can give her.
Tattoo...
On her back another tattoo says: “For a good time call....”
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