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Gov. Bill Richardson's office issued a news release this afternoon calling for Judge Albert S. "Pat" Murdoch to reconsider the "harsh" sentence he handed down on a former Marine who was sentenced to two years in prison for chasing down and killing a would-be car thief. If Murdoch does not, Richardson will consider clemency, according to the news release. Elton John Richard II, was sentenced to two years in prison last week after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter. Murdoch was the presiding judge in the case. On Dec. 30, 2004, Richard shot Daniel Romero, 34, to death after he caught him trying to steal his Ford Bronco in front of his home in the 8200 block of Wolverine NW. The two got into an altercation, and Richard chased Romero about a quarter of a mile before shooting him. Since the sentencing, Richardson's office has recieved more than 150 phone calls and emails form people requesting clemency. According to the news release "Governor Richardson is urging the judge in this case to re-evaluate the harsh sentence, and should the judge not take this step, the governor is willing to consider a request for executive clemency.” Read Friday's Albuquerque Journal for more on this developing story.
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