AN EXPERT WHO SPECIALIZES IN USE OF FORCE AND POLICE TACTICS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TESTIMONY TUESDAY IN THE TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS. KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ ARE CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND LESSER CRIMES IN THE DEATH OF JAMES BOYD IN 2014. JEFF NOBLE’S CREDIBILITY WAS INITIALLY QUESTIONED IN COURT MONDAY, BUT THE JUDGE ALLOWED HIM TO TESTIFY.
NOBLE WAS ASKED IF SANDY OR PEREZ VIOLATED THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT WHEN THEY DEALT WITH BOYD THE DAY THE HOMELESS CAMPER WAS KILLED. NOBLE RESPONDED THAT ONE OF THE FORMER OFFICERS DID … THE OTHER DID NOT. HE DIDN’T SAY WHICH OFFICER VIOLATED THE RULES.
IN HIS OPENING STATEMENT MONDAY, PEREZ’S ATTORNEY LUIS ROBLES TOLD THE JURY THE SHOOTING WAS JUSTIFIED. BOYD, WHO WAS MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS, WAS SHOT FOLLOWING A NEARLY FOUR HOUR STANDOFF IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS. IN HER OPENING STATEMENT, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR RANDI MCGINN TOLD THE JURY THE POLICE RESPONSE WAS UNNECESSARY.
