AFTER HEARING ARGUMENTS FROM BOTH SIDES ON TUESDAY, A JUDGE WILL NOW DECIDE WHETHER THE MURDER TRIAL OF TWO FORMER ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD BE MOVED OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S UNCLEAR WHEN THE JUDGE WILL MAKE HER DECISION.
KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ FACE SECOND DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEATH OF JAMES BOYD IN 2014. DEFENSE LAWYERS WANT THE TRIAL MOVED TO LAS CRUCES, DUE TO PRE-TRIAL PUBLICITY. THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR SAYS THE DEFENDANTS CAN GET A FAIR TRIAL IN ALBUQUERQUE.
THE TRIAL FOR THE MAN CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER LAST YEAR GETS A CHANGE OF VENUE. DUE TO EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE AND PUBLIC OUTRAGE OVER OFFICER BENNER’S MURDER, A JUDGE DECIDED ON TUESDAY THAT ANDREW ROMERO WILL BE TRIED IN VALENCIA COUNTY INSTEAD OF SANDOVAL COUNTY.
BENNER WAS 49 YEAR OLD WHEN HE WAS GUNNED DOWN DURING A TRAFFIC STOP LAST MAY.
