Overview
- Prosecutors disclosed in a mid‑June court filing that Lance Twiggs was granted limited "use‑immunity" for a recorded, under‑oath statement he gave to authorities on April 20, 2026.
- The filing says prosecutors will offer Twiggs' April 20 statement and photographs of electronic messages from his phone at the July preliminary hearing to show statements attributed to the defendant.
- Twiggs is identified in the filings as the transgender roommate and romantic partner of the accused, Tyler Robinson, and prosecutors say his recorded account aligns with an earlier September 11 statement to investigators.
- Use‑immunity means the specific statements covered cannot be used directly against Twiggs, but it does not automatically block prosecution based on independent evidence and the exact legal limits are likely to be litigated.
- The disclosure is part of ongoing pretrial proceedings in Utah County and sets up a contested July hearing where judges will weigh the evidence and the defense's request to have Twiggs appear in person.