Judge Thomas Fink walked out of proceedings during the trial of George Kelly, the Arizona rancher charged with killing a migrant passing through his ranch.
The judge in the trial of Arizona rancher George Kelly walked out of the courtroom in the middle of proceedings on Thursday.The trial is in its third week and Judge Thomas Fink has accused lawyers on the defense and prosecution of dragging out the oral arguments.Jurors were taken to the scene of the shooting outside of Kelly's 170-acre cattle ranch just outside of Nogales, earlier this week. That is where prosecutors say Kelly shot and killed a migrant who was crossing illegally in 2023.
Kelly told police during the investigation that he fired warning shots in the direction of the group of migrants but it was unclear if his shot was the death blow since no bullets were recovered at the scene.He has not taken the stand but his wife has.He could face life in prison if convicted.The case comes at a time when heightened scrutiny is taking place on the issue of border security and immigration nationwide.
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