FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, APD OFFICERS WILL STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH A POLICE SHOOTING. JUDGE NEIL CANDELARIA RULED ON TUESDAY THAT THERE’S PROBABLE CAUSE TO TRY OFFICER DOMINIQUE PEREZ AND RETIRED DETECTIVE KEITH SANDY FOR SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF HOMELESS CAMPER JAMES BOYD.
SANDY’S ATTORNEY SAM BREGMAN TELLS KKOB’S SCOTT STIEGLER THE DECISION HAS TURNED LAW ENFORCEMENT UPSIDE DOWN. HE SAYS WITH THE JUDGE’S DECISION, THE TOUGHEST JOB IN AMERICA IS TO BE AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER.
BOYD WAS SHOT AND KILLED FOLLOWING A STANDOFF IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. THE JUDGE’S DECISION FOLLOWS A SEVEN DAY PRELIMINARY HEARING.
