A JUDGE IN LAS CRUCES HAS AGREED TO A SIX MONTH DELAY IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY. THE LAS CRUCES SUN NEWS REPORTS THE TRIAL OF TAI CHAN WILL NOW BEGIN NEXT MARCH.
CHAN IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL WHERE THE TWO WERE STAYING AFTER TRANSPORTING A PRISONER. CHAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
