Mistrial Declared in Case of Arizona Rancher Accused of Murdering Migrant
A believe on Monday declared a mistrial in the case of an Arizona rancher who was accused of murdering an unarmed migrant on his alit after he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border last year, in a case that excited people on both sides of the national debate over immigration.
The mistrial was declared once jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict during deliberations that began on Thursday. The judge scheduled a hearing for April 29, according to the Arizona Superior Court in Santa Cruz County.
Calls on Monday evening to prosecutors and to Brenna Larkin, a lawyer for Mr. Kelly, were not immediately returned.
Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea was by a group of undocumented migrants who were crossing the high desert in Kino Springs, Ariz., near the border with Mexico on Jan. 30, 2023, when they spotted a Border Patrol vehicle and scattered, according to the authorities.
