Uvalde officer trial: Judge tosses testimony of key prosecution witness
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Key Points:
- A judge has instructed jurors to completely disregard the testimony of former teacher Stephanie Hale, a key prosecution witness in the trial of former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, citing concerns over Gonzales' right to a fair trial.
- Hale's testimony was challenged due to inconsistencies between her original account given shortly after the May 2022 shooting and her statements during the trial, particularly regarding whether she saw the shooter and the shooter's location.
- Judge Sid Harle emphasized that Hale did nothing wrong and acknowledged that memories of traumatic events can change over time.
- Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment related to the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting, where 19 students and two
