Illegal immigrant charged with murder of Mollie Tibbetts wants trial moved to community with more 'diversity'

Doug P. | 11:27 PM on March 04, 2019

Last year, after Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is in the U.S. illegally, was charged with the murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, his defense team argued that he’s an “all-American boy” with no prior record. The latest request from the accused and his lawyers is even more facepalm-worthy:

Attorneys for a Mexican national accused of kidnapping and killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts say the trial should be moved to another county to allow for more minority representation in the jury pool. https://t.co/HQTkRod1FC

— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) March 4, 2019

Seriously?

Title of the article: "Suspect in Mollie Tibbetts murder wants trial moved for diversity"

I kid you not https://t.co/EJihgoNjzH

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 4, 2019

From the AP:

The former farmhand charged with first-degree murder in the abduction and stabbing death of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa wants to have his trial moved to a more diverse county.

The Des Moines Register reports that 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s lawyers filed the motion Friday. They argue the Mexican national should be tried outside Poweshiek County to allow for more minority representation in the jury pool.

So, a trial in a place with more “diversity”?