Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction | Albuquerque News

The New Mexico Supreme Court just overturned a first-degree murder conviction for 15-year-old Judah Trujillo, ruling prosecutors failed to prove he had the specific intent required for that charge. Trujillo claimed he fired a shot in self-defense after Cordero, a 60-year-old man, grabbed him and punched him — saying he didn’t even know if he hit his attacker. While he’s still convicted of evidence tampering for taking Cordero’s phone, the court is sending the case back to be reclassified as second-degree murder, with Trujillo getting credit for time already served. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5ee328cf742e490