Murder case against Santa Fe man dismissed but can be filed again

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) — A Santa Fe man who was facing murder charges is now back on the street.Joseph Lopez was accused of shooting 28-year-old Pedro Cardoso last month.Lopez initially told police he was visiting his brother in a field when he was attacked by three men. He claimed the shooting was in self-defense. Proposed crematorium on Santa Fe’s south side draws pushbackAccording to court documents, the judge said the State failed to disclose material evidence to Lopez's defe