Defense attorney slams Florida sheriff after charges dismissed for illegal migrant accused in deputy death
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Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, a 19-year-old Guatemalan migrant, was arrested in May 2023 in Florida after Sgt. Michael Kunovich, an officer with the St. Johns Sheriff's Department, was killed.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
On Friday, Aguilar Mendez's charges were dropped, but the teen remains in federal custody in Florida and faces deportation. She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.
"Recent expert testimony regarding the defendant’s inability to comprehend the English language, his cultural background and concerns about his intellectual capacity have raised significant issues to consider in the case," the 7th District State Attorney's Office said in a statement. "Furthermore, based on the court’s recent ruling that the defendant is incompetent to proceed based on that expert testimony, dismissal of the charges is appropriate. Arrest and time served is sufficient." Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
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