A SIOUX CITY WOMAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO A CHARGE OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING A MAN IN LATE JULY OUTSIDE OF HIS RURAL PLYMOUTH COUNTY HOME.
THE ATTORNEY FOR 35-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY RUHLAND FILED THE PLEA FRIDAY IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
RUHLAND IS CHARGED IN THE JULY 29 FATAL SHOOTING OF 49-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN EMMICK AT HIS ACREAGE.
COURT DOCUMENTS STATE RUHLAND CALLED 9-1-1 TO REPORT SHOOTING EMMICK IN SELF-DEFENSE AND STATED SHE HAD A PROTECTION ORDER AGAINST HIM AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING.
JUDGE JEFFREY NEARY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE CASE.
A TRIAL DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET.
RUHLAND REMAINS IN CUSTODY AT THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY JAIL.
