ANDREW ROMERO IS ALREADY SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR KILLING RIO RANCHO OFFICER GREGG BENNER IN 2015. NOW, HE’LL HAVE EVEN MORE YEARS TACKED ON.
KRQE TV REPORTS ROMERO HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGES RELATED TO A STRING OF ARMED ROBBERIES THAT OCCURRED IN THE WEEKS BEFORE OFFICER BENNER’S MURDER…AND THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ADDITIONAL 21 YEARS BEHIND BARS.
ROMERO HAS APPEALED HIS CONVICTION FOR KILLING BENNER…AND THE MATTER IS NOW BEFORE THE STATE SUPREME COURT.