Yuma twin brothers murder trial dismissed
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The trial of the twin brothers charged with murdering a Yuma teen has been dismissed, and the brothers are no longer in custody.
Defense Attorney Aaron J. Reed explained that Wednesday, around noon, they received an email saying the state found out about additional exculpatory evidence.
This is evidence that tends to exonerate the accused party and evidence that is helpful to the defense.
Reed says the brother of the victim changed his story about what happened the night of the shooting.
The state then filed a motion to dismiss the charges based on that information.
“It was previous information that none of the parties knew, including the prosecutor, including the police officers, the detectives, nobody knew the information,” said Reed.
The suspects in the case are 25-year-old twins David and Adrian Perez-Arzola.
Both were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery.
Reed says the case has been dismissed with prejudice meaning it can never be re-tried.
The brothers were released from custody Wednesday evening.
We reached out to the Yuma County Attorney’s Office for comment and are still waiting for a response.