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The Line: APD Officers Will Not Face Another Trial For Shooting Of James Boyd

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NMiF: The Line Panel

March 3, 2017 - Bernalillo County District Attorney Raúl Torrez announced recently that he will not seek a retrial for two former APD officers who shot and killed James Boyd in 2014. Local media like the Albuquerque Journal reported that Torrez indicated he did not believe a new trial would lead to a different outcome. Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez were charged with murder by former DA Kari Brandenburg. Their trial ended in a hung jury. Host Gene Grant and this week's line opinion panelists discuss the decision to not seek a retrial and the broader significance of the case.

Line Panelists:
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Rachel Sams, editor of Albuquerque Business First
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP
Stephen Spitz, host of New Mexico People Places and Ideas on KUNM

The Line: Erasing Arrest Records (Web Only)

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October 21, 2016 – The Albuquerque Journal reported earlier this week on a local woman’s efforts to have her arrest record removed. Should individuals who are later cleared of charges have the option, in some cases, to have their arrest removed from the public record? Host Gene Grant and this week’s Line opinion panelists debate that proposal.

Read the full article by Maggie Shepard: Making an arrest record disappear

Line Panelists:
Janice Arnold-Jones, former state representative
Dan Foley, former New Mexico house minority whip
Marsha Garcia, Strategies 360
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP