Las Cruces DA wants strict case deadlines lifted

Las Cruces DA wants strict case deadlines lifted

Third Judicial District Attorney Fernando Macias. (Photo courtesy of the Administrative Office of the District Attorneys)The top prosecutor in Southern New Mexico’s largest city wants lawmakers to help him eliminate a special rule requiring criminal cases in his jurisdiction to be resolved more quickly. Third Judicial District Attorney Fernando Macias on Monday presented data to lawmakers at a meeting in Las Cruces showing high rates of judges i…