NM AG Torrez pushes back at judge in police manslaughter case

NM AG Torrez pushes back at judge in police manslaughter case

In 2023, Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed criminal charges against Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford in the killing of a Black man accused of stealing beer. A jury convicted Lunsford in February, but a judge called for a new trial in October. (File photo /Source NM)As a former Las Cruces police officer previously convicted for killing a Black man accused of stealing a beer awaits a possible new trial, his ankle monitor will remain on. In…