(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.
Attorneys For Rivera Claim New Evidence in Murder of Mollie Tibbetts
By Mandy Billings
Jul 13, 2021 | 11:17 AM
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