Marquez’s arraignment pushed to August in fatal hit-and-run case

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ruben Marquez, the alleged driver in the fatal hit-and-run outside a Golden bar, is now expected to enter a plea Aug. 7 after his May 19 arraignment was rescheduled.

Marquez, 29, is facing rst-degree murder, vehicular homicide and multiple assault charges for allegedly driving a truck into a crowd of people outside e Rock Rest Lodge on Oct. 9. Adrian Ponce, 26, was killed in the incident, and at least four others were injured, including Rock Rest employees.

Marquez is now scheduled to enter a plea at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Jefferson County Courthouse.

He appeared in custody during his May 19 court appearance, where the defense requested to delay his arraignment until later in the summer. e prosecution didn’t object.

Marquez was initially scheduled to enter a plea March 31, but the defense requested to continue it until May. at way, if Marquez pleaded not guilty, the deadline for a speedy trial would be pushed back to November.