Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case of Rancher George Kelly Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien

[livingston]

Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case of Rancher George Kelly Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien​

Apparently, the jury was deadlocked with 7 jurors saying not guilty and 1 juror saying guilty.

Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case of Rancher George Kelly Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien - The Last Refuge

Apparently, the jury was deadlocked with 7 jurors saying not guilty and 1 juror saying guilty. ARIZONA – […] Jurors in the murder case against a Nogales-area rancher accused of killing an unarmed migrant on his property were unable to reach a unanimous verdict and remained deadlocked on the...

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The trial centered on the Jan. 30, 2023, death of Mexican migrant Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, who was found shot after Kelly fired warning shots into the air, his defense attorney said.
Kelly faced a second-degree murder charge in Buitimea's death, and a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for putting another man, Daniel Ramirez, in danger. Ramirez had been traveling with Buitimea looking for work in the U.S. Buitimea’s body was found 115 yards, a football field away, from Kelly’s house hours after the shooting incident.
The defense said Kelly's property is located in a "high-traffic area" with the presence of "rip crews," or groups of people who engage in criminal activity who rob and kidnap migrants, steal drugs, and engage in violence.

Judge declares mistrial in Nogales rancher murder case

Jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of rancher George Alan Kelly, who was accused of killing a migrant.

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[livingston]

After a mistrial, it'll be much tougher to convict rancher George Kelly of murder​

Opinion: George Alan Kelly has two factors in his favor, now that a jury has deadlocked on whether the Arizona rancher murdered a Mexican migrant.​

The serious legal jeopardy isn’t over for 75-year-old George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher accused of murdering a Mexican migrant on his ranch property on Jan. 30, 2023.
He still faces a count each of second-degree murder and aggravated assault.

But things moved decidedly in his favor on Monday, when a jury deadlocked after more than 15 hours of deliberation — meaning the prosecution had failed to fully convince an eight-member panel of his guilt.
Prosecutors must now decide if they want to retry Kelly with a new jury.

As for the first jury, it was spent. Its demeanor “suggested deliberations had been tense,” The Star reported.
Should prosecutors decide to retry Kelly, they will do so in an election year when the issue of border chaos is likely to become even louder and more contentious as we get closer to the 2024 presidential race.

2. Kelly has a fighter for an attorney​

If two stars had aligned for Kelly in this trial, the second was his attorney.

Brenna Larkin was his defense counsel in the case, and she came out swinging from the start.

Larkin came to trial prepared and ready to attack, taking after Kelly’s accusers — the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Border Patrol and the key witness for the prosecution. Anyone watching the trial could be forgiven if they thought Larkin was the prosecutor.

After a mistrial, it'll be much tougher to convict rancher George Kelly of murder

Opinion: George Alan Kelly has two factors in his favor, now that a jury has deadlocked on whether the Arizona rancher murdered a Mexican migrant.

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[livingston]

From the comments section posted above
thedoc00
April 23, 2024 10:33 am


Now it remains to be seen if the DA in the case files AGAIN.
Unfortunately, a mistrial does not clear Mr. Kelly, even if it was 7-1 not guilty.
Also, keep an eye on the US DoJ who may try to refile as a “civil rights violation”, filed in a “more friendly” jury pool setting.
Hope I am wrong … but this outcome is too dangerous for the Open Border crowd to leave as is. It sets an example for others to defend their property along the Open Border.
Last edited 20 hours ago by thedoc00

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Murder Case of Rancher George Kelly Accused of Shooting Illegal Alien - The Last Refuge

Apparently, the jury was deadlocked with 7 jurors saying not guilty and 1 juror saying guilty. ARIZONA – […] Jurors in the murder case against a Nogales-area rancher accused of killing an unarmed migrant on his property were unable to reach a unanimous verdict and remained deadlocked on the...

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[Robin]

"Also, keep an eye on the US DoJ who may try to refile as a “civil rights violation”, filed in a “more friendly” jury pool setting."
Another back door way around the constitution, I don't give a fuck what all the legal scholars and their hair splitting used car salesmen spiel says! This is double jeopardy and the federal government has no right to enact these liberty stealing laws! The only party violating civil Rights "is" the government.
Robin

 

[Zerex]

By killing that son of a bitch, he may have saved the lives of many other Americans, and that is likely how most of the Jury............. of Americans, saw it.

 

[Acer-m14]

7 to 1 .. that's a not guilty win ..

4 to 4 is a deadlock

WTF man