- Jhared Rodriguez was found not guilty of murder after firing shots at a Halloween party in 2023.
- The jury reached the verdict after a three-day trial and five hours of deliberation.
- Rodriguez’s testified that others fired first; his attorney said he was relieved at the outcome.
SALT LAKE CITY — A Kearns man charged with murder was found not guilty Thursday following a three-day trial.
The five-woman, three-man jury found Jhared Rodriguez, 22, not guilty after about five hours of deliberation. They heard an hour of Rodriguez’s own testimony the day before.
Third District Judge Stephen Nelson ordered Rodriguez’s release immediately after the verdict. Rodriguez has been in custody for two years and four months, defense attorney Rudy Bautista said…