THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A SAYS THREE TEENAGERS CHARGED WITH MURDERING TWO HOMELESS MEN IN ALBUQUERQUE WILL LIKELY ALL BE TRIED TOGETHER … IF THE CASE GOES TO TRIAL. KARI BRANDENBURG SAYS EVEN THE TWO WHO ARE JUVENILES COULD GET 30 YEAR SENTENCES FOR EACH MURDER CHARGE IF CONVICTED…BUT THERE IS SOME FLEXIBILITY.
SHE SAYS UNDER THE SERIOUS YOUTHFUL OFFENDER ACT A COURT COULD DEVIATE FROM THAT AND DECIDE 25 OR EVEN 20 YEARS WOULD BE A MORE APPROPRIATE SENTENCE.
BRANDENBURG SAYS IT'S UNLIKELY THAT THE PARENTS OF THE THREE WILL BE CHARGED IN THE CASE. SHE ALSO SAYS IT'S TOO EARLY TO SAY IF THERE MAY BE A DEFENSE REQUEST FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE.
