Charges Dropped: Arkansas Man Cleared in Shooting Death After Self-Defense Evidence Emerges

Charges Dropped: Arkansas Man Cleared in Shooting Death After Self-Defense Evidence Emerges

iStock SEARCY, Ark. — After nearly nine months of legal battles, the case against 28-year-old James Trenton Barley has been dismissed, with prosecutors acknowledging new evidence that supports his claim of self-defense. Barley was originally arrested on November 29, 2024, after the shooting death of his 54-year-old neighbor, Gary “Ricochet” Knight, in Rose Bud, Arkansas. At first, he faced a first-degree murder charge. That was later reduced to …