NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS CASES OF CHILD ABUSE AND HOMICIDE NEED TIMELY INVESTIGATIONS. HE’S SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 294 THAT CREATES A CHILD ABUSE HOMICIDE REVIEW TEAM. HE SAYS ONE ASPECT OF THE REVIEW IS TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SYSTEMIC FAILURES. HE SAYS YOU DON’T WANT AGENCIES POINTING FINGERS AT EACH OTHER IN A CRISIS BECAUSE THAT DOESN’T BRING JUSTICE FOR THE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THOSE CASES.
THE BILL GIVES THE A-G THE ABILITY TO ASSIGN AN INVESTIGATOR TO IMMEDIATELY STUDY THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING A CHILD HOMICIDE. SENATE BILL 294 IS SPONSORED BY STATE SENATOR MICHAEL PADILLA.
