February 24, 2023 12:51pm EST
Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly's murder charge downgraded to second-degree in shooting of Mexican migrant
Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly is accused of shooting and killing a Mexican national on his property on Jan. 30
By Greg Norman | Fox News
The Arizona rancher accused of shooting and killing a Mexican national on his border property has had his first-degree murder charge downgraded to a second-degree one, a judge announced Friday.
Judge Emilio Velasquez spoke about the amended complaint during an evidentiary hearing for George Alan Kelly in Santa Cruz County Justice Court in Nogales, Arizona.
His attorney, Brenna Larkin, entered a not guilty plea.
"That's a significant change in the charge," she said. "Second-degree murder is, frankly, a more complicated theory of the case for both the state and the defense."
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