ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The criminal case against an Albuquerque man who admitted to shooting at trespassers outside his home will move forward, even after the defense argued the case should be thrown out.
Isai Rivas-Torres sat in court hoping that a judge would drop his criminal charges. His defense claimed that the prosecution failed to include information from a key witness during a grand jury indictment. But their argument failed to convince a judge.
It was an emotional day in court for Isai Rivas-Torres as his family and loved ones sat in the gallery, awaiting Judge Courtney Weaks’ decision. “They’re going after somebody who protected somebody and himself, so it’s definitely very sad to see him in that situation,” said Sergio Rivas, Isai’s brother…