MONDAY WAS COLUMBUS DAY … A DAY OFF FOR JURORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE MURDER TRIAL OF TWO FORMER APD OFFICERS. DEFENDANTS KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ COULD SPEND 15 YEARS IN PRISON IF FOUND GUILTY. THEY’RE ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF JAMES BOYD FOLLOWING A LONG STANDOFF IN THE SANDIA FOOTHILLS IN MARCH OF 2014.
BOYD WAS ARMED WITH TWO KNIVES AT THE TIME. THE DEFENSE SAYS OFFICERS WERE IN DANGER. PROSECUTORS SAY DEADLY FORCE WAS UNNECESSARY.
THE JURY WILL RESUME ITS WORK TUESDAY.
