Crookston: DeAnthony Gonzalez Booked for Failure to Appear

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — DeAnthony Maurice Gonzalez, 27, was booked September 20 on a failure-to-appear charge.

The jail record lists the offense as a misdemeanor.

The listed charge falls under Minnesota Statute 609.49, subdivision 2.

Gonzalez’s date of birth is listed as June 16, 1999.

The booking record refers to an underlying gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor case.

However, the provided record does not identify that underlying case.

It also does not list the original charge connected to the missed court appearance.

Failure-to-Appear Charge

Minnesota law addresses failure to appear under Minnesota Statute 609.49.

Subdivision 2 applies to certain gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor cases.

The law covers an intentional failure to appear for a required court trial.

The person must have received notice about the required court appearance.

A violation of subdivision 2 is classified as a misdemeanor.

The statute also provides an affirmative defense in some circumstances.

That defense may apply when events beyond a person’s control caused the missed appearance.

Any such defense would be decided through the court process.

The booking was recorded at the Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston.

Information about the facility is available through Tri-County Community Corrections.

A jail booking records a person’s entry into custody.

It does not establish guilt on the listed charge.

The booking information provided does not list a court case number.

It also does not provide bail information or a future hearing date.

More information may appear if related court records become publicly available.

Those records could identify the underlying case and scheduled court proceedings.

Readers can search public cases through Minnesota Court Records Online.

The listed offense remains an allegation unless proven in court.

Gonzalez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the legal process.

TRF News will update this report if more public information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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