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Published: 13 January 2017 13 January 2017

By Roger Lanse

Robert Tafoya, 25, was acquitted in Deming's 6th Judicial District Court on Wednesday, Jan. 11, of first-degree murder charges, involving the shooting death of Richard Perez in Deming in July 2015. Tafoya's attorneys presented evidence supporting Tafoya's argument of self-defense.

According to prosecuting attorney Janice Schryer, still pending against Tafoya are charges of trafficking in meth, distribution of marijuana, and felonious possession of a firearm. Tafoya, remains in custody in the Luna County Detention Center, according to LCDC staff.