ANDREW ROMERO … THE MAN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER … IS EXPECTED BACK IN COURT TUESDAY. ROMERO’S LAWYERS HAVE DROPPED THEIR BID FOR A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST THEIR CLIENT AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO HEAD-BUTT ONE OF THE MDC GUARDS TRYING TO HANDCUFF HIM LAST JUNE.
THEY STILL WANT ROMERO TO BE TRIED OUTSIDE OF ALBUQUERQUE ON THE MURDER CHARGE IN BENNER’S DEATH. THEY SAY THE MEDIA COVERAGE ON THAT CASE HAS BEEN TOO EXTENSIVE AND PREJUDICIAL.
