Roth V. Balhumane Case

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Ryan Roth and Markell Thomas posted an ad on Craigslist for a Samsung cellphone and lured Rene Balbuena and his son to a location under the guise of making a fair deal for the cellphone. Ryan and Markell had intended to rob the person that showed up and had done so several times before.
Markell made a deal in exchange for his testimony while Ryan pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder and four counts of robbery. During the trial Ryan used the alibi defense, stating he was at work during the robbery and murder of Rene Balbuena and thus could not have possibly murdered Mr. Balbuena.
A jury deliberated for three days and acquitted Ryan Roth of first and second-degree murder. In the article by mynewsla.com Roth's attorney

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