Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Trooper Ryan Londregan, center in maroon tie, stood hand-in-hand with his wife surrounded by security, his lawyers and dozens of supporters, including many officers, as his lawyer spoke to the media after his first court appearance to answer to murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop last summer on Monday January 29, 2024 at the Hennepin Public Safety Facility in Minneapolis, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com
Attorneys for Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan are asking a judge to order the release of all communications between Hennepin County prosecutors and a use-of-force expert, alleging in court documents that prosecutors stopped consulting with the expert after his opinion did not support their theory that Londregan acted criminally when he fatally shot motorist Ricky Cobb II last summer.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's office denied the allegations, saying defense attorney Chris Madel used "cherry-picked" quotes in the court motion filed Monday that add up to an inaccurate description of the expert's statements.
"It is simply false that any expert engaged by the State came to any legal conclusion related to Mr. Londregan's conduct," office spokesman Nick Kimball said in a statement Monday. "In fact, the expert characterized the meeting as a preliminary discussion with the State."
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