THE TWO APD COPS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD TO DEATH LAST YEAR ARE NO LONGER FACING FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. FORMER OFFICER KEITH SANDY AND OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ WILL INSTEAD FACE 2ND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES.
SPECIAL PROSECUTOR RANDI MCGINN WILL FILE 2ND DEGREE MURDER, VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES AGAINST THE TWO … SAYING THE EVIDENCE DOESN’T WARRANT FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGES. SHE SAYS THERE’S NO PROOF THE SHOOTING DEATH OF BOYD WAS PREMEDITATED.
MCGINN WAS APPOINTED SPECIAL PROSECUTOR BY BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A KARI BRANDENBURG, AFTER BRANDENBURG’S OFFICE WAS DISQUALIFIED FROM THE CASE DUE TO AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
A PRELIMINARY HEARING FOR SANDY AND PEREZ IS SET FOR AUGUST 3RD.
