New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is set to hold his first meeting with a taskforce reviewing the state's criminal justice system.
The team made up of district attorneys, judges, sheriffs and the widow of a slain Rio Rancho police officer is scheduled to meet Monday at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
Balderas says Julie Benner, the wife of the late officer Gregg "Nigel" Benner, is a key member of the team.
Authorities say Benner was shot and killed by 28-year-old Andrew Romero during a traffic stop in May. Romero was a repeat offender who critics say slipped through the justice system before his encounter with Benner.
Last month, Balderas said circumstances that led to Romero's release will be part of an inquiry by his office.
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