'This is a trial by ambush,' Uvalde officer's defense attorney alleges after testimony of witness changes
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Key Points:
- Defense attorneys in the trial of former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales allege prosecutors failed to disclose a significant change in a key witness's testimony about the May 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
- Witness Stephanie Hale initially testified seeing the shooter and being shot at, but her earlier interview with investigators four days after the shooting did not include these details.
- Prosecutors admitted the discrepancy, leading defense lawyers to accuse them of ambushing the defense by not providing notice of the changed testimony.
- Judge Sid Harle allowed cross-examination of the Uvalde County District Attorney and an investigator regarding the altered testimony and scheduled a hearing to address the issue.
- Defense attorneys indicated the revelation could potentially lead
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