A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ORDERED THAT JOHNNY BLACK BE DETAINED IN FEDERAL CUSTODY UNTIL HIS TRIAL. BLACK IS THE SANTA FE MAN ACCUSED OF FIRING SHOTS AT LAW OFFICERS IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS LAST MONTH. IN ONE CASE, THE 32 YEAR OLD ALLEGEDLY SHOT AT A STATE POLICE OFFICER ON SANTA CLARA PUEBLO LAND…RESULTING IN A FEDERAL CHARGE OF COMMITTING AN ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON.
BLACK, WHO WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK, WAS ALSO WANTED FOR FIRING AT A RIO ARRIBA COUNTY DEPUTY. HE COULD GET TEN YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED ON THE FEDERAL CHARGE.
