Opinion ID: 1693842
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Green's Flight

Text: Green and Valtierra testified that after the shooting, they fled on foot to Green's girlfriend's house a few miles away. Green said he got into an argument with Medal-Mendoza over the phone about why he messed up everything and said he did not want to talk to Medal-Mendoza. Medal-Mendoza showed up at Green's girlfriend's house a short time later. Green testified that he was not sure how Medal-Mendoza found out where he was. Valtierra went to the airport that morning, as previously planned, but there was a problem with his ticket and he could not get on the plane. The three then agreed to leave town together that morning with the intent to go to Florida or New York. Green testified that he only went along because he was afraid of Medal-Mendoza, and that he wanted Medal-Mendoza to think that he was not going to turn him in. After driving several hours the three stopped in Milwaukee and stayed in a motel. Green testified that he learned for the first time that people died in the shooting so he called a Saint Paul police officer to turn himself in because he felt he did nothing wrong. Green arranged to meet with the officer and the officer wired him some money so he could get home. Green and Valtierra also provided testimony suggesting an alternate reason for wanting to go back to Saint Paul. They testified that they became concerned that Medal-Mendoza was going to kill them so they agreed to try to convince him to take them back. Green said that Medal-Mendoza agreed to drive back to Saint Paul after Green told him he needed to pick up some money and drugs that people owed him.