Posted on 02/23/2023 10:39:49 AM PST by Golden Eagle
The attorney defending Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly, who is facing murder and other charges in the shooting of a Mexican national on his border property, argued during Wednesday's preliminary hearing that the handling of the investigation contrasted drastically with that into Alec Baldwin's shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust."
"There was a huge divergence in how investigation and prosecution should happen and how it did happen in this case," Kelly's court-appointed attorney, Brenna Larkin, said. "The Alec Baldwin case comes to mind of a case where an incident occurred, there was a shooting, there was an investigation and following the lengthy investigation, then there were criminal charges. That’s an example of how a criminal case should be handled. This case was not handled in that manner, Your Honor. This case was charged first and investigated later."
At the end of the hearing, Judge Emilio Velasquez upheld Kelly's $1 million bond, though agreed to convert it from cash to surety.
Kelly, 73, argues that it was armed drug traffickers who shot and killed the man whom authorities believe to be 48-year-old Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, based on the Mexican voter registration card he carried. On Wednesday, Larkin told the courtroom that authorities "jumped the gun" in proceeding with the premeditated first-degree murder charge first without conducting a thorough investigation including forensics, ballistics, autopsy results, cell phone forensics, fingerprints and DNA.
Larkin contends that the state's case currently relies heavily on testimony from two alleged witnesses who came forward after the investigation was "compromised by publicity."
"Testimony is something that is bought and sold by drug traffickers the same way that drugs and people are bought and sold," she added.
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He was charged because he’s a gringo.
Gringo.
If Woke, is that Gringox?
Baldwin is a gringo too. But he killed a white woman so I guess he get leniency
Where is the bullet that killed the illegal? That is how you determine who shot who. Generally AK rounds are Russian made and very distinct compared to US made rounds. I would highly doubt they were using US made AK rounds which are expensive to be fired in a select fire weapon. Furthermore illegals are not protected by the constitution much less have a right to be here.
Well, if you are a wealthy and famous liberal, you get treated differently. This is America!
Prosecutors and judges are bought and sold, also. And even statewide offices...
Kelly’s a bit too old to be any kind of woke..
He’s the right political bent. The DA just charged him because of all the publicity pressure she’s getting. She’ll walk him in the end. Santa Fe is full of Hollyweird pukes, she doesn’t want to end up being persona non grata at the next gala affair.
Sorry, but illegals receive full constitutional protection upon entering the United States.
If the communist party (democrats) had its way, illegals would be provided full constitutional protection the minute they declared they were heading to the United States, including full benefits of welfare, healthcare, education, etc.
The preamble specifically states the constitution is for the citizens of the United States, not the people of the world. Lawyers and biased judges have twisted the meaning. Time we take back the founders meaning.
Only if he’s trans. 🤣
No evidence that the dead man was shot by the accused?
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