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DA Cautioned About Public Comments In Court-Ordered Letter

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The attorney prosecuting two Albuquerque police officers in the death of a homeless man has sent a letter to the local district attorney requesting she refrain from making public comments that could prejudice the trial. A judge ordered special prosecutor Randi McGinn to send the letter of caution to District Attorney Kari Brandenburg, who was cited in a recent article saying she became concerned for her safety after deciding to bring charges against the officers in the 2014 case. McGinn also is quoted briefly in the story. Defense attorneys for one of the officers filed a motion saying Mcginn and Brandenburg should be sanctioned. The judge, instead, ordered McGinn, an attorney with a private practice in Albuquerque, send the letter to Brandenburg. It was sent Wednesday. Jury selection in the case begins Monday.