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Surge in trials packs Bernalillo courthouse

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1,000 prospective jurors jammed hallways of Bernalillo County Courthouse last week. flurry of activity follows change in COVID-19 restrictions ordered last year. Eight jury trials that began last week, including a complex murder trial. District Judge Brett Loveless: How long uptick in jury trials will continue remains to be seen.

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Albuquerque Journal

Surge in trials packs Bernalillo courthouse

District Judge Brett Loveless, presiding criminal court judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court, said he anticipates a temporary increase in jury trials. (Dean Hanson/Journal) An estimated 1,000 prospective jurors jammed the hallways of the Bernalillo County Courthouse last week, marking a surge in criminal trials that one judge called a “temporary new normal” in court operations. The flurry of activity follows a change in COVID-19 restrictio…

1 year ago·Albuquerque, United States

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