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New Mexico high court OKs rule changes on pretrial detention

| October 20, 2020 11:27 AM

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has approved rule changes that court officials say will enhance public safety by helping prosecutors assess whether certain felony defendants are dangerous and should be kept in jail while awaiting trial.

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