Aaron Spencer Case: Motion to Dismiss Murder Charges in Arkansas | Defense Attorneys Explain
September 6, 2025
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In this episode, your hosts — both seasoned criminal defense attorneys — break down the recent motion to dismiss filed in State of Arkansas v. Aaron Spencer, a Lonoke County murder case that’s making waves in the criminal justice world.
At the heart of the case is a powerful story: a father who claims he was protecting his child from a predator, only to find himself facing the most serious charge in the book — murder.
In a recently filed motion seeking to dismiss all charges, the defense challenges Arkansas’s entire system of filing serious felonies by prosecutor’s information—without a grand jury indictment or preliminary hearing—as unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Grand Jury Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment.
👉 Why it matters: This case isn’t just about one man — it could reshape how Arkansas prosecutes felonies and spark a national debate about grand juries, parental rights, and self-defense.
Case Summary: Aaron Spencer, a 36-year-old father from Lonoke County, Arkansas, is charged with murder in the shooting death of Michael Fosler, a 67-year-old man previously charged with SAing and stalking Spencer’s 13-year-old daughter. In the middle of the night, October 8, 2024, Spencer awoke to discover his daughter missing. In a panicked search—long before law enforcement arrived—he spotted her in Fosler’s truck. In a desperate attempt to rescue her, Spencer rammed the vehicle off the road, ordered Fosler to let his daughter go. In the ensuing struggle, Spencer shot and killed Fosler. He immediately called 911, telling dispatchers, “he had no choice.” Now Spencer stands accused, insisting he acted only to protect his child.
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