Attorneys For Rivera Claim New Evidence in Murder of Mollie Tibbetts

(Montezuma, IA)  —  The attorneys for Cristhian Bahena Rivera are making some moves prior to his sentencing Thursday for his first-degree murder conviction in the killing of Mollie Tibbetts.  Defense attorneys Chad and Jennifer Frese filed a motion for a new trial, claiming new evidence was discovered after the jury reached its verdict that clears Bahena Rivera.  They have also filed a writ of habeas corpus to have 45-year-old Arne Robert Maki appear in court.  Maki is currently an inmate at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility.  In the fall of 2020, Maki pleaded guilty to violating a non-contact order, domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury, and assault causing bodily injury or mental illness.