Marine cleared of murder charges for killing burglar is filing lawsuit against arresting officers

I hope Mr. Sanchez succeeds, but most juries will protect even corrupt and criminal lawmen.

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) - The former Marine from Belen who shot and killed a burglar on the Fourth of July three years ago is now going after the lawmen who put him behind bars.

While Luke Sanchez was cleared of all charges, a lawsuit filed Tuesday claims he never should have been arrested in the first place.

Sanchez was on his way home when he saw Gary Gabaldón, a burglar who had just broken into a propane business in Los Chavez.

He said he shot in self-defense when Gabaldón came over to Sanchez's pickup truck and attacked him.

Sanchez was charged with an open count of murder and taken to jail.[...]

The lawsuit claims three officers violated his civil rights: Deputy C. Labate, Capt. Don Donges and former Sheriff Rene Rivera.

Cleared murder suspect sues lawmen: kasa.com