Posts Tagged ‘justice system’
When should life in prison truly mean life?
March 31, 2017 – The New Mexico Parole Board has released just 7 percent of prison inmates sentenced to 30 years to life for capital crimes. That’s an alarmingly low rate compared to other states, and it seems to buck a state law passed in 1980 that says inmates are entitled to a fair hearing…
Read MoreThe Line: APD Officers Will Not Face Another Trial For Shooting Of James Boyd
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.…
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