On April 29, 2024, Fox News reported Prosecutors in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, would not re-try border rancher George Allen Kelly. The Fox report has since been verified. From Fox News. com:
George Alan Kelly, the Arizona rancher charged with murder in the shooting of a Mexican national on his border property, will not be retried, prosecutors with the Santa Cruz County Attorney’s office said.
Kelly underwent a lengthy accusation, arrest, and trial process stretching out for nearly a year and a half. In the end, the local jury could not agree on a verdict. This created a mistrial and the possibility Kelly could be tried again. The eight-person jury had one holdout, which refused to acquit Kelly. On April 23, the judge declared a mistrial. From courttv.com:
At about 2:00pm local time the 8-person jury declared they were at an impasse, but the judge asked them to continue deliberating and gave them the option of breaking early for the day.
In Arizona, in criminal cases where the penalty does not exceed thirty years in jail, the size of the jury has been set by the legislature at eight. From AZleg.gov, size of jury:
A. A jury for trial of a criminal case in which a sentence of death or imprisonment for thirty years or more is authorized by law shall consist of twelve persons, and the concurrence of all shall be necessary to render a verdict.
B. A jury for trial in any court of record of any other criminal case shall consist of eight persons, and the concurrence of all shall be necessary to render a verdict.
Kelly gave an exclusive interview on YouTube, explaining his state of mind. From the video:
We still live in the same place. We are still faced with the same threats. The border is still where it is at. The cartel is still active. They know where I live. They got guns. They kill people, all the time, on both sides.
Because George Allen Kelly had a mistrial and not an acquittal, he faces the potential of a retrial. The current crop of prosecutors in Santa Cruz County have said they will not re-try him. They cannot bind the actions of future prosecutors. It is entirely possible a future prosecutor, perhaps who was aided in their election by Soros or Cartel money, could re-try George Allen Kelly 10 years from now. There is no statute of limitations on murder. The Kellys have paid a heavy price in punishment by process. They have exhausted their life savings in paying for the defense, in spite of generous help at GiveSendGo.
This case can be laid directly at the feet of the Biden Administration. Since the day President Biden took office, his administration has done everything they can to open the border, suppress border enforcement, and encourage millions of illegal immigrants enter the USA without vetting. President Biden immediately halted construction of the Trump border wall, which was nearing completion. President Biden retracted the executive orders by President Trump which had been so effective in getting the border under control. The Biden administration paid contractors of the border wall more to stop construction of the wall than it was costing to build the wall.
About Dean Weingarten:
Dean Weingarten has been a peace officer, a military officer, was on the University of Wisconsin Pistol Team for four years, and was first certified to teach firearms safety in 1973. He taught the Arizona concealed carry course for fifteen years until the goal of Constitutional Carry was attained. He has degrees in meteorology and mining engineering, and retired from the Department of Defense after a 30 year career in Army Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation.
I guess now they’ll have to send in the AFT with a no knock warrant at 5AM and shoot him in the head. They’ll need to leave the body cams at home though!
A shame that one juror couldn’t see the light. It may be possible the Feds pick it up and put Kelly through a bigger ringer.
This case MUST be PREJUDICIALLY DISMISSED! Mr. Kelly is only a pawn in the pResident biden’s attempt to disarm Americans and PUNISH American Citizens for SELF-DEFENSE!
The Arizona incident isn’t unusual. Liberals imagine any use of a firearm to be criminal!
From the article: Because George Allen Kelly had a mistrial and not an acquittal, he faces the potential of a retrial. The current crop of prosecutors in Santa Cruz County have said they will not re-try him. They cannot bind the actions of future prosecutors. It is entirely possible a future prosecutor, perhaps who was aided in their election by Soros or Cartel money, could re-try George Allen Kelly 10 years from now. There is no statute of limitations on murder. Ahh let me see here. He was found on the ranchers property. Isn’t that trespassing? In the words of Ope,… Read more »
Y’all learn anything bout telling on yourselves?
This was a political driven BS persecution of an elderly man defending his life, wife, and property. They probably thought they could intimidate him into a plea deal. Kudos for George as he was man enough to stand up to their tyranny. I am surprised more of this has not happened. The border is wide open, and criminals are crossing daily. My only advice is not to fire warning shots. Or if you do, fire them into the ground. The outcome of this “trial” will encourage more citizens to defend their property.
The holdout juror was FOR CONVICTION. Now Mr. Kelley is under constant investigation for a felony and has lost his right to have a firearm. Not convicted, but being punished just the same. Should the cartels attack him again, he can’t shoot back. To the leftists this result is almost as good as a conviction. Additionally, it gives the cartels a process they can follow to inflict harm on American citizens.
The lone holdout juror is a knothead. Unfortunately the U.S. has no shortage of knotheads.
That juror should be identified. The one mistake he made was notifying the authorities. Hello I am from the govt and I’m here to help. The scariest words you’ll ever here.
Good!