THE JURY IN ALEX RIOS’ MURDER TRIAL CONTINUE DELIBERATIONS. CLOSING ARGUMENTS WERE HEARD IN THE TEEN’S DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL ON TUESDAY AFTER FOUR DAYS OF TESTIMONY.
RIOS IS ACCUSED WITH TWO OTHER TEENS OF BEATING TWO HOMELESS MEN TO DEATH IN A VACANT LOT ON ABQ’S WEST SIDE LAST YEAR. A THIRD HOMELESS MAN MANAGED TO ESCAPE ALIVE.
PROSECUTOR VINCENT MARTINEZ ALSO SAID RIOS WAS LINKED TO THE MURDERS BY DNA EVIDENCE. CO-DEFENDANT GILBERT TAFOYA TESTIFIED AGAINST RIOS UNDER A PLEA DEAL.
