DA Wont Retry Former Albuquerque Cops in Death of Homeless Man

[Judi Lynn]

Source: NBC News

DA Won’t Retry Former Albuquerque Cops in Death of Homeless Man
by PHIL HELSEL

FEB 24 2017, 11:10 PM ET


A New Mexico district attorney will not retry two former Albuquerque police officers who had been charged in the death of a homeless man, after a previous jury deadlocked in the case.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez said Friday that it was unlikely that a new jury would convict Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez in the 2014 death of James Boyd.

"The scope of the case is largely set and the remaining available charges are not likely to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt," Torrez said in a statement. He said the decision comes after a review from district attorneys from around New Mexico, and two of his prosecutors.

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[duhneece]

1. That's a crying shame...

Yes it would have been more expenses in a state with plunging revenues, but how much does injustice cost, how much is a homeless man's life worth? Apparently not enough.