SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Dangerous incidents involving high-speed police pursuits have prompted a northern New Mexico district attorney to adopt a policy to toughen potential plea deals for defendants in those cases.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The top prosecutor in New Mexico’s busiest judicial district said a program aimed at steering low-level offenders away from criminal prosecution remains underused despite a big increase in participation last year.