A pre-trial hearing is underway in Rockville for Tyler Tessier. A new trial date is being set.
Tessier is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, Laura Wallen, in September of 2017.
In Friday’s hearing audio from a jail phone call between Tyler Tessier and his father was played.
ABC2 News Cassie Carlisle is in the courtroom where the recorded conversation talks about how going slow on the trial “is everyone’s advantage right now”.
Tessier in jail call with his father: State won’t give us evidence until a week before so we can’t form a response. State said defense has had all discovery since October. @ABC2NEWS
— Cassie Carlisle (@ReporterCassie) February 23, 2018
Jail phone called between Tessier & father: “going slow is everyone’s advantage” referenced the Las Vegas shooting saying that calls attention away from him. @abc2news
— Cassie Carlisle (@ReporterCassie) February 23, 2018
Tessier trial extended to start Sept. 4th. Originally planned for April 9th. @ABC2NEWS
— Cassie Carlisle (@ReporterCassie) February 23, 2018
Laura Wallen’s mother, Gwen, screamed at Tessier’s father about how he would’ve been a grandfather. Tessier’s family ran out of the courtroom sprinting for his car. Gwen was stopped by police & started sobbing. @ABC2NEWS
— Cassie Carlisle (@ReporterCassie) February 23, 2018
Laura Wallen, a popular teacher at Wilde Lake High School was 13 weeks pregnant when police say Tessier shot her and buried her at a property in Montgomery County. There was an area wide search for her after she disappeared September 4th. Her body was found September 13th.
