THIS IS THE SECOND DAY OF A WEEK-LONG HEARING IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT WILL DETERMINE IF 21 YEAR OLD NEHEMIAH GRIEGO GOES FREE OR SERVES A 120 YEAR SENTENCE. HE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING HIS PARENTS AND THREE SIBLINGS IN 2013 AT THEIR SOUTH VALLEY HOME.
PROSECUTORS WANT GRIEGO SENTENCED AS AN ADULT BUT THE COURT IS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION WHETHER THE REHABILITATION HE GOT WHILE IN THE JUVENILE JAIL WAS SUFFICIENT. THE DEFENSE SAYS GRIEGO WAS BEATEN AND ABUSED BY HIS FATHER.
THE COURTROOM WAS SEALED AS DEFENSE LAWYERS PRESENTED OPENING STATEMENTS MONDAY. CHILDREN’S COURT JUDGE JOHN ROMERO WILL DECIDE IF GRIEGO WILL DO THE TIME OR BE RELEASED.
