After two years of hearings, motions and a pandemic, the trial of Christopher Smelser ended abruptly Thursday when the judge declared the defendant not guilty. Las Cruces Sun-News public safety reporter Justin Garcia sits down with KSFR to discuss the trail proceedings, the abrupt ending, and where things go from here.
Las Cruces Sun-News' Justin Garcia discusses the direct verdict in the second-degree murder trial of former LCPD officer
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