Prosecutors want a judge to limit what lawyers for two Albuquerque police officers charged with murder in a fatal shooting can tell the news media.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that a motion filed Tuesday by the District Attorney's Office for Bernalillo County says unrestricted comments by defense attorneys could prejudice proceedings in the case against former Detective Keith Sandy and officer Dominque Perez.
The motion cites defense lawyers' reported comments on a ballistic report in the case.
Defense attorney Sam Bregman says the prosecution request is hypocritical because District Attorney Kari Brandenburg announced the charges against the officers during a televised news conference.
Bregman represents Sandy, who along with Perez is charged in the March 2014 killing of James Boyd during a confrontation with the homeless man.
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