A MOTION BY A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY’S LAWYER TO DISMISS MURDER CHARGES AGAINST HIS CLIENT IS DENIED. THAT CAME FROM A THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE ON THURSDAY, REGARDING THE MURDER TRIAL OF TAI CHAN.
CHAN IS CHARGED WITH KILLING FELLOW-DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN IN LAS CRUCES IN OCTOBER OF 2014. CHAN’S ATTORNEY TOLD THE JUDGE THAT PROSECUTORS DON’T HAVE THE EVIDENCE TO PROVE CHAN DELIBERATELY KILLED MARTIN. HIS TRIAL STARTS IN LAS CRUCES ON MONDAY.
