A mistrial has been declared in the case of two former Albuquerque police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of 38-year-old homeless man James Boyd in 2014.
The jury panel was deadlocked with nine jurors in favor of a not guilty verdict and three voting guilty on second-degree murder charges against now-retired Detective Keith Sandy and former Officer Dominique Perez. Judge Alisa Hadfield made the mistrial declaration on Tuesday after three days of deliberations.
Sandy and Perez fatally shot 38-year-old James Boyd after a long standoff at his campsite in Sandia Mountain, Albuquerque.
Special Prosecutor Randi McGinn said outside the courthouse Tuesday that the topic of police use of force has become a polarizing issue, and she is not surprised that 12 jurors from the community were divided over the March 2014 shooting.
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