NM man acquitted in 2007 slaying of ex-girlfriend
Associated Press - March 2, 2010 8:05 PM ET
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A man has been acquitted in the fatal stabbing of his ex-girlfriend outside an Albuquerque coffee shop in November 2007.
After a 2 1/2-week trial, a Bernalillo County District Court jury acquitted Jack Nguyen on charges of second degree murder, the lesser included charge of voluntary manslaughter and a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Nguyen also was acquitted on a charge of tampering with evidence while jurors were deadlocked on charges of involuntary manslaughter and an additional tampering with evidence charge.
Nguyen was arrested after he confronted his ex-girlfriend and a companion outside of the store. During trial, Nguyen argued that his actions were partly in self-defense.
Under New Mexico law, the District Attorney's Office can elect to retry Nguyen on the charges on which jurors were unable to reach a verdict.
No comments:
Post a Comment