Defendants seek to exclude statements in desert killings case

Defendants in a California desert attack that killed six are seeking to exclude statements from the case, East Bay Times reported.

The request concerns whether those statements can be used as part of the proceedings. The available account identifies the central development as the defendants’ effort to keep the statements out, but it does not identify the defendants, the court, the date of the filing or the statements at issue.

What the request means

A request to exclude evidence asks the court not to allow that material to be used in the case. The court’s handling of the request will determine whether the statements remain part of the proceedings.

The request itself does not resolve the case or determine responsibility for the deaths. It is a step in the legal process.

What happens next

The court will address the defendants’ request under the applicable legal process. Any ruling on whether the statements may be used would clarify the evidence available to the prosecution and defense.

East Bay Times’ report is linked here: East Bay Times report.