Judge cancels Wednesday testimony in Uvalde cop trial as defense says prosecutors withheld evidence

Source: CNN US

Updated Jan 6, 2026, 8:51 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2026, 12:50 PM ET


Corpus Christi, Texas - The judge overseeing the trial of a former school police officer accused of abandoning children during a massacre halted testimony on Tuesday and told jurors not to come to court on Wednesday.

Judge Sid Harle will instead address legal matters with lawyers for the prosecution and defense surrounding problematic testimony from a witness on the first day of trial.

Adrian Gonzales had been the first member of law enforcement to get to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, while the gunman was still outside. He is now the first law enforcement officer facing trial for the botched response to the shooting.

Nineteen students and two adults were killed in the attack, and law enforcement response to the massacre has been called an “abject failure.” Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of child endangerment or abandonment.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/06/us/adrian-gonzales-uvalde-cop-trial