Juror Robert Reed told Fox News the panel was confident in its decision, noting that the charged nature of the case didn t play a role in the outcome.
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 27, was set to be sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the 2018 murder of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts, but an Iowa judge delayed that sentencing when Bahena Rivera s attorneys filed a motion to compel and motion for a new trial in light of two new witnesses who allegedly blamed a different man for Tibbets murder.
Judge Joel Yates on Friday denied the defense s motion for prosecutors to turn over evidence related to the new alleged suspect and sex trafficking rings in the area, saying that the defense s examination of those investigations would be nothing more than a fishing expedition.
Sentencing Delayed in Mollie Tibbetts Case After Bombshell New Info Emerges
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Sentencing Delayed in Mollie Tibbetts Case After Bombshell New Info Emerges
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