BREAKING: Aaron Spencer case DISMISSED — Arkansas dad's charges thrown out 18 days before trial On June 4, 2026, Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. granted Aaron Spencer's motion to dismiss, ending the State of Arkansas's prosecution (Lonoke County Case No. 43CR-24-551) just weeks before his June 22 trial date. Spencer was charged after the shooting death of Michael Fosler — the man facing 43 sexual-related offenses, including two Class Y felonies, with Spencer's own minor daughter named as the alleged victim. Today on Defense Diaries Live, Bob and Ali break down the full 19-page order and what it actually means. The court found the State violated Spencer's due process rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and the Arkansas Constitution after law enforcement lost or destroyed the dash camera and its internal SD memory card pulled from Fosler's truck — the only objective record of what happened in the moments before the shooting, and evidence central to Spencer's justification / defense-of-others claim. We'll walk through: How the dash cam and SD card were handled — and mishandled — by LCSO Detective Robbie McCain (removed, viewed on a personal computer, stored in a personal office, and not logged into evidence for over a year) Why the court found BAD FAITH under State v. Clarks (2024 Ark. 158) The Brady / Trombetta / Youngblood framework for lost or destroyed evidence "Potentially useful" vs. "apparently exculpatory" — and why both tests were met here Why the judge chose dismissal, calling it an "extraordinary and extreme remedy" What happens next — and whether the State can appeal Drop your questions in the chat and we'll get to as many as we can live. This is legal commentary and analysis, not legal advice. #AaronSpencer #DefenseDiaries #LonokeCounty #Arkansas #TrueCrime #DueProcess #DefenseOfOthers #BobMotta #JustFacts 00:00:00 Intro! BREAKING NEWS! Recap 00:09:50 Order Granting Defendant's Motion To Dismiss For Due Process Violation Or, Alternatively, For Spoliation Instruction (Pg. 1) 00:11:23 I. Background (Pg. 2-4) 00:17:36 li. Judicial Notice (Pg.4-5) 00:22:15 lii. Applicable Case Law (Pg.5-6) 00:25:40 A. Bad Faith Prong (Pg.6-11) 00:38:10 Detective Mccain's Testimony At December 2025 Pretrial Hearing (Pg.11-13) 00:47:40 Other Testimony During December 2025 Pretrial Hearing (Pg.13-15) 00:56:20 B. The Dash Camera And So Memory Card As Potentially Useful Evidence In Defendant's Case Prong (Pg.15-16) 01:01:18 A. Exculpatory Value Of Evidence Is Apparent Before Destruction Prong (Pg.16-17) 01:02:56 B. Defendant's Inability To Obtain Comparable Evidence By Reasonable Means Prong 01:05:53 Iv. Remedy (pg. 18) 01:07:42 "Therefore, this case is dismissed. IT IS SO ORDERED" Ralph Wilson Jr. Special Circuit Court Judge 01:08:00 Conversation and comments. Super chats & donos THANKS 01:30:00 HYPE (*remember you have 3 hypes per week per account, and the live only can be hyped during the next 7 days and just in your phones) 01:31:45 SHOUT OUT: TRACY & SEEKING JUSTICE (discord invite: https://discord.gg/cNsB9ZMq) 01:33:30 Thanks & goodbyes. Thanks for joining us today! We appreciate you all! (LIKE & SHARE) SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: linktr.ee/DefenseDiaries