The Latest: New Mexico Man Convicted In Officer’s Death

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been convicted in the shooting death of a suburban Albuquerque police officer during a traffic stop. Jurors handed down a guilty verdict Friday against Andrew Romero after a short deliberation. The 29-year-old was charged with first-degree murder in the May 2015 death of Rio Rancho Officer Gregg Benner. The case was moved from Sandoval County to 40 miles south in Valencia County because of extensive media coverage of the case. In their closing, prosecutors said Romero was not too high on drugs to know what he was doing. Defense attorneys say just because Romero's DNA was on the gun, it didn't prove Romero fired it. Romero faces life without parole if convicted. Sentencing is scheduled in two weeks.