State Judge Tony Graf spent Wednesday reviewing whether prosecutors can show a redacted video interview of Lance Twiggs and Tyler Robinson’s texts at the preliminary hearing in Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Defense lawyers said Twiggs’ recorded statements were shaped by leading questions and that prosecutors would wrongly treat them as a confession, prejudicing Robinson’s right to a fair trial.
Brian Davis of the State Bureau of Investigation testified Twiggs — Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner — was interviewed twice and received use immunity for his statements, which prosecutors want admitted instead of live testimony.
Graf asked the state to prepare an edited version of the video for Thursday as the weeklong hearing moves toward deciding whether Robinson, 23, will stand trial and face a possible death penalty.
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