Thursday, August 21, 2008

Officer Harrison Largo Will Stand Trial for Murder

GALLUP, N.M.

San Juan County Magistrate Stacey Biel ruled Monday that a former Navajo police officer accused of shooting his live-in girlfriend will stand trial.

Harrison Largo faces charges of murder and tampering with evidence in the May shooting death of Frieda Smith, who was found at the couple's mobile home in Thoreau. She later died at an Albuquerque hospital.

According to court records, neighbors heard the couple arguing and saw Smith run from the home before three gunshots were fired.

Biel heard nearly four hours of testimony before deciding that Largo will stand trial. She also denied a defense motion to set bond for Largo, who remains in the Gallup-McKinley County jail.

Largo is expected to be arraigned in state district court within the next couple of weeks.

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