A JUDGE HAS DENIED A REQUEST FROM PROSECUTORS TO PLACE SHAMMON CORDOVA IN PREVENTIVE DETENTION. HE’S THE MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING AN ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS OWNER AND STABBING HIM WITH A NEEDLE THAT HAD POSSIBLY BEEN USED FOR HEROIN.
ON MONDAY, JUDGE STANLEY WHITAKER DENIED THE DETENTION MOTION AND RULED CORDOVA CAN BE RELEASED FOLLOWING DRUG TREATMENT. THE D-A’S OFFICE SAYS CORDOVA HAS A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE TO APPEAR HISTORY AND HAS BEEN ARRESTED MORE THAN 20 TIMES SINCE 2007.
