After a public defender’s fiery plea on behalf dragging-death suspect Detra Farries, a judge on Wednesday ordered a last-minute inquiry into missing DVDs that could be helpful to her defense.

Fourth Judicial District Judge Jann P. DuBois ordered the review for 8:30 a.m. Monday — the morning jury selection for her trial is to begin.

DuBois’ ruling came after public defender Jeremy Loew suggested that prosecutors want to throw the book at

Detra Dione Farries

Farries but don’t think it’s important to preserve evidence for the other side.

“When is enough enough?” Loew thundered at the pretrial hearing, directing sharp criticism at the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and calling the missing police videos the “crux” of Farries’ defense.

The case brings out the latest complaint over missing evidence or problems turning over evidence in several major prosecutions in El Paso County.

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