ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The District Attorney’s Office has charged the officers who shot and killed homeless camper James Boyd with murder. In a statement sent Monday morning, Sandy’s attorney Sam Bregman claimed the charges are unjustified and that Sandy, “had not only the right, but the duty to defend a fellow officer from a mentally unstable, violent man wielding two knives. Keith did nothing wrong. To the contrary, he followed his training and probably saved his fellow officer’s life.” Bregman did not specify which of the four other officers who were confronting Boyd at the end of a four-hour standoff was saved. The attorney for Perez, Luis Robles, also pointed to the judgement calls police officers make during critical moments. He told News 13 in a statement, “This is truly a shame. Throughout his career, Officer Perez has been called upon to make life-altering decisions while protecting Albuquerque citizens and his fellow officers. And having made one of those decisions, Officer Perez now faces an open count of murder. Regardless, I am confident that the facts will vindicate Officer Perez’s actions in this case.” A preliminary hearing will take place for both officers, although the date of that hearing has not been set. - Preliminary Hearing Process - At a preliminary hearing for Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez, the officers would be able to contest the charges. Prosecutors also would present evidence at the hearing, which would be open to the public. At its conclusion, a District Court judge would decide whether there is probable cause to bind one or both of the officers over for trial. District Attorney Kari Brandenburg will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Monday to discuss the charges. Bregman has also scheduled a news conference Monday at 1:30 p.m. krqe/2015/01/12/das-office-charges-former-officer-keith-sandy-with-murder/
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:33:07 +0000
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