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07/08/2026 — Preliminary Hearing Day 3
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| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Date | 07/08/2026 (Wednesday) |
| Category | Preliminary hearing — Day 3 |
| Full transcript | Preliminary Hearing — Day 3 |
What happened
Afternoon start (1 p.m. per pool reporters). State calls Brian Davis (SBI):
- Robinson's 09/11/2025 surrender at Washington County Sheriff's Office with parents and family friend Mike Mitchell (~9 p.m. arrival as Davis was told; Davis arrived later).
- Booking into Utah County Jail; warrants; interviews of parents and Mitchell; Mitchell's later handwritten Rule 1102 statement (03/31 meeting reported in press).
- Lance Twiggs interviewed twice; foundation for recorded interview.
- Rooftop .223 round discussion.
Legal fight of the day
Defense (Richard Novak) vs. prosecution (Lauren Hunt) over publishing Twiggs' recorded Rule 1102 interview and associated Discord/texts to cameras — fair-trial vs. transparency (Estes v. Texas arguments). Jeffrey Neiman (Kirk family) presses for public evidence display.
Sources
- Day 3 transcript; ABC4 / Herald Extra Day 3 reporting; Nate Eaton pool notes
- Roster: People on Witness Stand
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Interesting
- The defense bench includes a death-penalty manual editor and Menendez retrial counsel.
- An ATF examiner reportedly testified the fragment could not be tied to the Mauser.
- Investigators point to a body-adjacent device, not a rifle round, plus camera dead zones.