Regina Hicks's cause of death was officially drowning, confirmed by water being found in her lungs, but investigators believe she was rendered unconscious by a blow to the head before being placed in the car.
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Viewer Jill Hughes from Facebook fires the sharpest question of the Q&A: isn't Steve Gates a jackass? If you know about a crime and say nothing, aren't you complicit? It's a fair challenge, and the team doesn't flinch from it. Keith Morrison acknowledges the trade-off directly — Steve was a lucky man, but the prosecution needed him. Without his testimony, the case would have remained unsolved into its 26th year. [1] — Tim Uehlinger "Without Steve Gates's testimony, the prosecution had nothing. Tim Uehlinger is direct: this case would have remained unsolved past its 25th…" 32:40 Tim Uehlinger underscores this point with precision: the prosecution had nothing else. Steve was the case. His attorney, Uehlinger adds, would never have let him speak to police without an immunity deal, and that's not unusual — it's standard practice when a witness faces potential obstruction charges. Canning notes it's a double-edged sword she sees often: the person you need most may also be the person who should face consequences. The final viewer question about the face mask — whether you can tell it's a mask once you know — prompts Keith Morrison to admit he was always skeptical that investigators could have initially mistaken it for the real person.
Without Steve Gates's testimony, the prosecution had nothing. Tim Uehlinger is direct: this case would have remained unsolved past its 25th anniversary. The immunity deal, uncomfortable as it was, was the only path to justice for Regina Hicks's family.
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