BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY KARI BRANDENBURG EXPECTS THE CASE OF NEHEMIAH GRIEGO TO GO BEFORE A GRAND JURY WITHIN TEN DAYS. THE 15 YEAR OLD IS ACCUSED OF MURDERING FIVE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY AT THEIR SOUTH VALLEY HOME SATURDAY.

BRANDENBURG TELLS 770 KKOB NEW MEXICO'S "SERIOUS YOUTHFUL OFFENDER ACT" WOULD APPLY IN THIS CASE. THAT MEANS HE CAN BE CHARGED WITH AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER, INCLUDING FIRST DEGREE MURDER ... AND CAN BE TRIED AS AN ADULT AND SENTENCED AS AN ADULT.

BRANDENBURG SAYS A FIRST DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION NORMALLY CARRIES A 30 YEAR MANDATORY SENTENCE...BUT THAT THERE IS NO MANDATORY SENTENCE WHEN THE DEFENDANT IS 15.