His trial before Temporary Justice Antoinette Moore began on Tuesday before a jury of 9 was empaneled to hear the first prosecution witness called by, Senior Crown Counsel Cecil Ramirez. But he didn't get too far with his case. That's because, Edwards' attorney, Dickie Bradley, indicated to the court that he was going to challenge a caution statement police say that he gave, which they intend to use to secure a conviction against him.

In a trial within this trial, Bradley contented that in Edwards' murder trial almost exactly 2 years ago, the prosecution tried to use this very same statement against him. It was challenged then, and Justice Troadio Gonzalez threw it out ruling that it was improperly obtained by police investigators.

In that previous trial, Edwards told the court he was beaten by police who also tortured him with electricity and pushed a firearm as far down his throat as it would go. According to him, it was under those conditions that he gave the statement just so that the police would stop brutalizing him.

After careful consideration, Justice Moore ruled today that the statement, having been successfully challenged before, cannot be admitted as evidence against him in this new trial. With that decision, Crown Counsel Ramirez told the court that he was entering a nolle pros, meaning that they didn't have any more evidence now, but if they could find any, they will start to prosecute him again for the robbery.