Estrada’s Murder Trial Deadlock | Bakersfield News

Rafael Estrada’s trial hit a major snag when jurors deadlocked on the first-degree murder charge, leading to a mistrial—but he’s still guilty on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts of spousal and child abuse. Now, in a pivotal second phase, his defense will argue he was legally insane at the time of the attack, which could send him to a mental health facility instead of prison. Prosecutors may still retry him on murder. The case hinges on whether the jury buys the insanity claim—and what happens next remains uncertain. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/066116dbe70206d0