E189 - The Trial Within the Trial - The Tyler Robinson Preliminary Hearing Explained

Much of the argument centers on the recorded testimony of Lance Twiggs, Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, who has been granted state and federal immunity in exchange for testimony. Hawk walks through why spousal privilege does not apply, how hearsay and the statement-against-interest exception work, and why the prosecution wants to frame the interview as Robinson's confession.

Along the way Hawk covers time-coded transcripts and redactions, why a televised hearing could complicate jury selection, the judge holding a prosecutor in contempt, Erica Kirk's presence in the gallery, and the paved-over crime scene the defense is questioning. His...