Ultimate Fate of Arizona Rancher’s Murder Case Now in Judge’s Hands

Published on June 4, 2024

NOGALES, Ariz.—Despite a hopelessly deadlocked jury and a judge declaring a mistrial in April, the high-profile murder case of Arizona border rancher George Alan Kelly, 75, isn’t over yet. On June 3, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink heard opposing motions to dismiss the case—with or without prejudice—and took the matter under advisement before issuing a written decision. If the judge rules in favor of the defense’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, the prosecution will not be able to retry Mr. Kelly at a later date, even with new evidence and witnesses. Chief prosecutor Kimberly Hunley argued that the case merited dismissal without prejudice in the “interests of justice.”...

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