The recent arrests of juvenile suspects — including an 11-year-old boy — in connection with a 2024 hit-and-run homicide in Albuquerque have rattled the Roundhouse in the final days of this year’s 60-day session.
Several lawmakers cited the case Thursday in discussion of a youthful offender bill that critics said does not go far enough to address a recent increase in violent crime involving juveniles.
“It’s really disappointing to me this is all we could come up with,” said Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho. “This can’t be the answer.”…