Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber said that during the interview Reynolds asked to speak with an attorney but eventually waived his Miranda rights. Steensland ruled that authorities shouldn’t have pushed Reynolds for the waiver after the suspect asked for an attorney, saying a recording of the interview can not be used at Reynolds’ first-degree murder trial, scheduled for Sept. 30th.

Reynolds is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 64-year old Patricia Kinkade-Dorsey. He allegedly shot the woman on April 8th and during an interview with law enforcement, reportedly admitted he and Kinkade-Dorsey had a verbal dispute inside his residence, and that he then left the area to locate a firearm which he allegedly used to fatally shoot Kinkade-Dorsey.

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker said he wasn’t fully aware of all the particulars in Steensland’s decision and declined to comment. Wilber said he still feels confident about the state’s case against Reynolds moving forward.