THE EFFORT IN THE OFFICE OF BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ TO REFORM THE CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER, OR C-M-O, HITS A BIT OF A BUMP ON MONDAY. THE ORDER REQUIRES THAT CASES BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL IN A TIMELY MANNER, SOMETIMES LEADING TO CASES BEING DISMISSED ON A TECHNICALITY. TORREZ WANTS TO CHANGE THE C-M-O.
TORREZ WAS GOING TO HOST A SECOND WORKSHOP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDGES AND DEFENSE ATTORNEYS TO IRON-OUT LANGUAGE ON CHANGES TO THE C-M-O BUT ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOWED UP. HE SAYS NO ONE FROM CRIMINAL DEFENSE OR DISTRICT COURT SHOWED UP FOR THE MEETING.
NOW TORREZ TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB HE’S HOPING THE THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL WILL FORWARD HIS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT.
