THE JURY IN THE RETRIAL OF FORMER SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY TAI CHAN GOT A CHANCE TUESDAY TO WALK THROUGH THE CRIME SCENE WHERE FELLOW DEPUTY JEREMY MARTIN WAS SHOT TO DEATH IN LAS CRUCES. PROSECUTORS ACCUSE CHAN OF SHOOTING MARTIN IN THE BACK AT THE HOTEL ENCANTO NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO.
CHAN’S FIRST TRIAL ENDED WITH A HUNG JURY AND A MISTRIAL BEING DECLARED. HIS RE-TRIAL MAINTAINS THAT CHAN SHOT MARTIN IN SELF-DEFENSE AFTER THE TWO STRUGGLED OVER A GUN DURING A HEATED ARGUMENT. CHAN IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THE STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
