Joshua Villa held until trial in fatal Silver City shooting
Joshua Villa will remain in custody while he awaits trial in a fatal Silver City shooting. The defense agreed to conditions keeping him locked up. The ruling follows a deadly encounter last month on Corbin St.
Police responded to a home on Corbin St. for reports of shots fired. Officers arrived and found a man dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police arrested Villa a few days later. He faces charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
His defense team stipulated to detention terms before trial. They acknowledged the court would find custody necessary. He stays jailed in Silver City.
Pretrial detention hearings determine whether a defendant must remain behind bars before a trial begins. Courts weigh community safety and flight risks.
Villa remains jailed in Silver City pending his trial date.
