The trial against Tony Navarrete recently ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a verdict on the sex crimes charges.PHOENIX — A mistrial was declared Monday in the criminal trial of a former Arizona lawmaker who's been accused of sexually abusing minors.who had represented the west Phoenix area until shortly after his arrest in 2021, was facing a lengthy prison sentence if he had been found guilty of multiple felony charges in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in a statement that it"will take the necessary time to review the decision in this case and determine a course of action.” "Clearly I'm not happy with any of my actions ... But these are actions I have to live with the rest of my life,” Navarrete said in the recorded call.
BREAKING Mistrial declared in former Dem state Sen. Tony Navarrete's trial on charges of sexual conduct with 2 children. Jury couldn't reach verdict. Navarrete faced minimum 49-year sentence.