Jury rules ‘self-defense’ in murder acquittal

Damien Vasquez (right) speaks with his lawyer after being found not guilty of murder on Dec. 17, 2025 at the Eddy County Courthouse. Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus
Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com A smile cracked the stoic expression Damien Vasquez held throughout his murder trial as the jury read its verdict finding him…

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