ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A state district judge says she'll consider arguments before issuing a written decision on whether to move the case of two former Albuquerque police officers charged in the on-duty shooting death of a homeless man in 2014.
Judge Alisa Hadfield gave no indication Tuesday how soon a decision will come.
Defense attorneys and the special prosecutor assigned to the case spent about an hour arguing whether the trial of now-retired detective Keith Sandy and ex-officer Dominique Perez should be moved from Albuquerque to Las Cruces.
Defense attorneys say a fair trial in Albuquerque would be impossible given all the publicity surrounding the case.
Prosecutor Randi McGinn says the jury selection process will ensure an impartial panel is seated for the August trial.