Clovis, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on January 4, 2023, his office filed a dismissal without prejudice on Downs. Downs was originally charged with Aggravated Battery with a Deadly weapon, but the charge had been amended to Murder when the victim passed away.
During the investigation, law enforcement with the help of the neighborhood community, were able to collect doorbell and other security cameras. While no camera captured the entire event, through reviewing multiple videos and the captured audio, Law enforcement was able to corroborate Downs version of events. With this new evidence, the District Attorney’s Office filed the Dismissal on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. The Major Crimes Unit and Clovis Police Department are still investigating the matter and charges may still be filed in the future.
