ELKO, Nev. (AP) — An Elko County jury has begun deliberations at a murder trial stemming from what prosecutors say was a home invasion that left one man dead and already has sent another to prison for life.
The Elko Daily Free Press reports nearly 40 witnesses testified during Alan Honeyestewa's 11-day trial before the case went to the jury Thursday.
Honeyestewa pleaded not guilty to the death of 33-year-old Brad Smith during a gun battle at Smith's home in 2018. Tieres Lopez Sr. pleaded guilty to first-degree murder last year and was sentenced to life in prison.
Honeyestewa claimed he didn't know about Lopez' plan to rob Smith.
