A mistrial was declared in the case of Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, who was accused of second-degree murder in connection to the death of a Mexican national found fatally shot on his borderland ranch in January 2023. The jury deliberated for days but was unable to reach a verdict, leading to the mistrial.
The case revolved around the death of Mexican national Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, who was discovered shot to death on Kelly's cattle ranch near Nogales, Arizona. Kelly's defense argued that Cuen-Buitimea was not an unarmed migrant and suggested cartel involvement in the death investigation.
