New Mexico Judge To Allow Testimony About Police Training

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge will allow testimony about police training during the trial of Albuquerque officers who fatally shot a man in the Sandia foothills. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2bC9JvJ ) that Judge Alisa Hadfield denied a prosecutor's request to limit the testimony, saying officers have a wider scope of privilege than the general public when it comes to using deadly force. Former officers Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez are charged with murder in the 2014 death of James Boyd. Defense attorneys say the officers' training is important to understanding how police recognize and evaluate danger and decide whether to use deadly force. Prosecutors argued that the training is irrelevant to a homicide case. The trial is set to begin in Albuquerque in September.