"my initial post was a genuine inquiry and I still am puzzled as to why the trial has so little coverage"

I looked at the two articles linked above.   The articles make a big to-do of her anti-immigration bias and her supposed Minuteman connection, but that's such decoration, to keep from telling the same sordid story once again. Actually, the home invasion she was in was a typical drug crime. They thought there would be money and drugs in the home, and they wanted them. Killing a small child is druggie behavior.

Google 'drug-child-death', and you will see accounts from all over the country about this.

It is sad but true that while illegal drug use is decreasing, the brutality of druggies gets worse all the time. Sad to say, shooting a young child is not rare for these people. I feel very bad about the Brisenia's death, but I have deaths right in my own home town to grieve. Three-year-old Luz, for example, who was shot to death by 15-year-olds who were after her uncle. The teacher who was shot by 'a stray bullet' while coming home from a play. The tragedies go on and on.

Poor little Luz, with her beautiful dark eyes! I wish I could take her in my arms and protect her from the bad guys, but I can't. It's too late.

And have you paid attention to what's going on in Mexico? Thousands of deaths!

The next time somebody says that drug use is 'a victimless crime,' please give them an earful.