Background & Statement: N.M. A.G. Torrez on Recent Supreme Court Ruling, Jeopardizing Public Safety
July 23, 2024
July 23, 2024
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 23 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on July 22, 2024:
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Background: On May 28, 2024, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez appealed the pretrial detention decision for Cristian Bencomo, accused of shooting his stepmother at a graduation ceremony in Albuquerque on May 8. Despite the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office twice requesting pretrial detention and presenting video evidence, Judge E . . .
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Background: On May 28, 2024, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez appealed the pretrial detention decision for Cristian Bencomo, accused of shooting his stepmother at a graduation ceremony in Albuquerque on May 8. Despite the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office twice requesting pretrial detention and presenting video evidence, Judge E . . .