{"id":2233131,"date":"2024-04-29T20:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-hit-roadblock-forced-to-hand-win-to-arizona-rancher-accused-of-killing-illegal-immigrant\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T00:39:23","slug":"prosecutors-hit-roadblock-forced-to-hand-win-to-arizona-rancher-accused-of-killing-illegal-immigrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutors-hit-roadblock-forced-to-hand-win-to-arizona-rancher-accused-of-killing-illegal-immigrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors face setback, must concede victory to Arizona rancher in immigrant killing case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprosecutors-hit-roadblock-forced-to-hand-win-to-arizona-rancher-accused-of-killing-illegal-immigrant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2233131&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The news \u2063by Richard Moorhead on April 29, \u20632024, states that an \u200dArizona rancher, George Alan Kelly, accused\u200b of killing an \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrant<\/a>, will not be convicted. \u2064Santa Cruz \u2064County prosecutors have decided against a retrial after a mistrial in the initial case. Prosecutors opted to dismiss the charges, \u200bending the legal ordeal\u200b for \u2064the \u2062rancher. Richard Moorhead&#8217;s report on\u2064 April 29, 2024,\u200b reveals that George Alan Kelly, an Arizona rancher accused of murdering an\u2062 illegal immigrant, will not \u200cface conviction. Following a\u200b mistrial \u2064in\u2062 the initial case,\u200b Santa Cruz County prosecutors have chosen not to pursue a retrial, ultimately dismissing the \u200bcharges and concluding the legal battle for the rancher.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/%20\"><span>Richard Moorhead<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 3:32pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>An Arizona rancher who faced charges of murdering an illegal immigrant won\u2019t be convicted.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Cruz County prosecutors are opting against trying George Alan Kelly a second time after his first murder trial ended in a mistrial, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kold.com\/2024\/04\/29\/george-alan-kelly-wont-face-another-murder-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOLD-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A jury of eight voted against convicting Kelly last week by a 7-1 margin.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of a unanimous verdict meant the trial could\u2019ve been brought again by prosecutors, but they\u2019re choosing not to further litigate the case.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> Case against George Alan Kelly is dismissed\u2014The state will not retry the case against the 75-year-old Arizona rancher.<\/p>\n<p>Producer on the ground says, \u201cA very full courtroom today drawing people from both the defense and Cuen-Buitimea. Santa Cruz County Office does not\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/owNDYOhufp\">pic.twitter.com\/owNDYOhufp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliBradleyTV\/status\/1785048789033623728?\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prosecutors disclosed their intent to dismiss the case against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trial-arizona-rancher-accused-killing-illegal-immigrant-takes-odd-turn-judge-walks-courtroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly<\/a> in a Monday hearing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Prosecutors have moved to drop charges against George Alan Kelly, there will be no retrial <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KVOA?\">@KVOA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chorus Nylander KVOA (@CNylanderKVOA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNylanderKVOA\/status\/1785045607595594116?\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is this the right decision by the prosecutors?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kelly was accused of killing Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, 48, around Nogales on Jan. 30, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors alleged that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trial-arizona-rancher-accused-killing-illegal-immigrant-takes-odd-turn-judge-walks-courtroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly<\/a> fired nine shots from an AK-47 rifle at a group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-issues-disgraceful-response-video-illegal-immigrant-mob-plowing-border-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigrants<\/a> who had crossed the U.S-Mexico border illegally.<\/p>\n<p>In his defense, Kelly asserted that he merely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-12-iranian-gunboats-swarm-6-u-s-warships-dozens-of-warning-shots-fired\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 12+ Iranian Gunboats Swarm 6 U.S. Warships, Dozens Of Warning Shots Fired\">fired warning shots<\/a>, as opposed to intentionally shooting at anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly described seeing groups of individuals armed with rifles and backpacks at his southern Arizona property before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayhemthis-was-nuts-cnn-reports-kabul-airport-in-chaos-despite-white-house-assurances\/\" title=\"\u2018Mayhem\u2026This Was Nuts\u2019: CNN Reports Kabul Airport In Chaos Despite White House Assurances\">firing warning shots<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courttv.com\/news\/az-v-george-kelly-border-migrant-murder-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Court TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The defendant later found the body of Cuen-Buitimea against a mesquite tree one hundred yards away from his house hours later.<\/p>\n<p>Cuen-Buitimea was later identified as a repeat deportee who had been previously convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-state-joins-texas-authorizes-state-local-cops-soon-begin-arresting-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegally entering<\/a> the United States, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/migrant-killed-arizona-ranch-mexican-border-e12f10b5c0f4ed8fc70552a7c1821db9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 75-year old rancher described his legal ordeal as a \u201cnightmare\u201d that had come to an end upon leaving the Santa Cruz County courthouse.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe nightmare is over\u2026 God will look after me\u2026\u201d Alan Kelly briefly addresses cameras outside the Santa Cruz County courthouse in Nogales after prosecutors decide not to retry the case against him: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W9jef9hfvo\">pic.twitter.com\/W9jef9hfvo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliBradleyTV\/status\/1785051281754583402?\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kelly earlier refused a plea deal prosecutors offered that would\u2019ve seen the senior citizen plead guilty to negligent homicide.<\/p>\n<p>A consultant for Kelly\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-chris-cuomo-legal-team-sounded-alarm-over-jeff-zuckers-relationship-with-subordinate\/\" title=\"Report: Chris Cuomo Legal Team Sounded Alarm over Jeff Zucker's Relationship with Subordinate\">legal team asserted<\/a> that Santa Cruz County\u2019s efforts to prosecute the rancher cost taxpayers more than $1 million, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6351974491112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45583\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45583\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45583\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45583\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Richard Moorhead is a journalist, a graduate of Arizona State University, Army Infantryman, Gold Star grandson, and guitar player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an update by Richard Moorhead on April 29, 2024, at 3:32 pm, it was reported that Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, accused of killing an illegal immigrant, will not face conviction. 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