Judge releases man charged with battery at ABQ protest
By Edmundo Carrillo / Journal Staff Writer
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2020 at 11:29am
Updated: Monday, June 22nd, 2020 at 11:17pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man who faces several battery charges stemming from a protest in Albuquerque earlier this month has been released on his own recognizance.
Second Judicial District Judge Charles Brown released Steven Ray Baca, 31, Monday morning. Brown said he believed Baca posed a danger to the community, but also said that there were conditions of release that could keep the community safe. Baca is required to report to Pretrial Services, cannot possess firearms and cannot go to any protests while the charges are pending.
“I’m going to find that the defendant may be a danger to the community,†Brown said. “However, the state completely fails on the second prong of the analysis as to whether or not there are any conditions which would reasonably protect the community.â€
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