THE BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A SAYS CHANGES TO A CONTROVERSIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER DON’T GO FAR ENOUGH. THE STATE SUPREME COURT ISSUED THE ORDER TO SPEED UP THE LEGAL PROCESS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY. NOW, CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO GIVE PROSECUTORS MORE TIME TO ARRAIGN DEFENDANTS AND BRING THEM TO TRIAL.
D-A RAUL TORRES SAYS WHILE THE AMENDMENTS WILL HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES HIS OFFICE FACES, THEY DON’T REPRESENT THE KIND OF COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE HE WAS LOOKING FOR.
HE SAYS NO ADDITIONAL MONEY HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED TO MEET THE COMPRESSED TIME LINES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORDER.
