A mistrial was declared in the case of Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly who was accused of shooting dead an unarmed Mexican migrant, Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, on his land near the Mexican border. Judge Thomas Fink cited the jury's inability to reach a unanimous decision after more than two days of deliberation, leading to the mistrial. The Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office may decide to retry Kelly or drop the case altogether. Mexican officials, including Consul General Marcos Moreno Baez, are closely monitoring the case and supporting Cuen-Butimea's family.
Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, 75, is on trial for second-degree murder after shooting and killing a Mexican migrant on his property. The incident occurred in January 2023 when Kelly encountered a group of migrants on his ranch near Nogales. Prosecutors allege he recklessly fired at the migrants, while Kelly's defense claims he shot into the air in fear for his family's safety. The trial comes amidst a controversial bill in Arizona allowing property owners to shoot trespassers, sparking a national debate on border security ahead of the presidential election.
Jurors in the trial of Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, charged with fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the Mexico border, will be allowed to visit the ranch to help in the fair determination of the case. The trial has included testimonies from Kelly's wife and a witness who saw the victim fall. The visit follows a request denied by the judge for news media to accompany jurors. Kelly was arrested in 2023 for the shooting and is defended against claims of reckless firing towards migrants on his ranch.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake's request to ban electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona was declined by the U.S. Supreme Court. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2022, made unfounded allegations about election machine security, with the court ruling that Lake and fellow candidate Mark Finchem lacked standing to sue. Lake, now a GOP front-runner for the U.S. Senate, faced criticism for focusing on election fraud claims. The Supreme Court's decision marks the end of the effort to require hand counts of ballots in Arizona.
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