Iowa appeals court rejects request for a new trial
Radio Iowa · Dar Danielson · October 11, 2023
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2018 · Brooklyn, Iowa
Mollie Tibbetts
The search after an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa
Mollie Tibbetts disappeared during an evening run in Brooklyn, Iowa, in July 2018. The search drew attention to surveillance footage showing her route and a nearby car. Investigators eventually questioned Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who led them to her remains. A jury convicted him of first-degree murder in 2021. The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in 2023, addressing challenges to his police statements and the rejection of a request for a new trial.
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Iowa appeals court rejects request for a new trial
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State of Iowa v. Cristhian Bahena Rivera — appellate opinion
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