A LAWSUIT IS FILED TO DROP THE MURDER CHARGE AGAINST A FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY DEPUTY. THE LAWSUIT CONCERNING EX-DEPUTY TAI CHAN POSED ALLEGATIONS THAT POLICE WITHHELD EVIDENCE IN THE CASE THAT LED TO CHAN BEING ARRESTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN AT A LAS CRUCES HOTEL IN OCTOBER 2014.
THE LAWSUIT CALLS IT “OUTRAGEOUS GOVERNMENT CONDUCT” AND CHAN’S ATTORNEYS SAY THE STATE FAILED TO DISCLOSE THE INFORMATION.
CHAN’S RE-TRIAL IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH.
