BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A KARI BRANDENBURG IS CONFIRMING THAT 15 YEAR OLD NEHEMIAH GRIEGO WILL BE CHARGED AS AN ADULT. HE'LL BE PROSECUTED BY HER FELONY CRIMES DIVISION. IF YOU'RE WONDERING IF HE COULD USE AN "INSANITY" PLEA IF HIS CASE GOES TO TRIAL, BRANDENBURG SAYS THERE ARE USUALLY RULES THAN APPLY IN SUCH DEFENSES. SHE SAYS THERE ARE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS THAT DEAL WITH INSANITY THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO THE JURY.

BRANDENBURG SAYS THE INSANITY DEFENSE CAN'T BE SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS JUST ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT. SHE TELLS 770 KKOB THE DEFENDANT USUALLY HAS TO HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND TESTIMONY FROM EXPERT WITNESSES IS REQUIRED.

GRIEGO IS BEING REPRESENTED BY JEFF BUCKELS WITH THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE.