THERE’S BEEN AN IMPORTANT COURT RULING IN THE CASE OF ANDREW ROMERO, ACCUSED OF KILLING RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG NIGEL BENNER IN MAY OF 2015. A JUDGE HAS RULED THAT SOME STATEMENTS ROMERO MADE TO POLICE WILL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE DURING THE TRIAL. HIS ATTORNEY HAD ARGUED THAT ROMERO’S RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED BY POLICE WHO QUESTIONED HIM.
ROMERO’S TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER IN VALENCIA COUNTY DUE TO PRE-TRIAL PUBLICITY IN SANDOVAL COUNTY.
