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Kauffman indicted by grand jury for Corrales murder
Charles Kauffman, 55, of Albuquerque, who was arrested for the murder of Elizabeth Barela last month, was indicted Feb. 15 by a grand jury in the 13th Judicial District Court.
The jury found probable cause, if Kauffman is convicted in a trial, to have the charge reflect murder in the second degree.
This decision comes nearly a month after Corrales police found Barela dead a search for Kauffman, who was at large at the time, commenced. Kauffman was arrested Jan. 31.
Kauffman’s indictment does not mean he has been found guilty by a jury or sentenced.
The maximum sentence for Kauffman would be life in prison and a $17,500 fine. He would get an additional nine years if found guilty for tampering, firearm receipt, aggravated assault and the vehicle theft charges he also faces.
