48 Hours The Rx Defense
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Feb 9, 2026 Guest
Defense team / Dr. Douglas Bremner (expert witness)
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Prosecutor / Kayla Allen (lead prosecutor)
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Connor Hilton
Dr. Douglas Bremner, a psychiatry researcher who studies medication effects, explains how isotretinoin might alter the brain. Kayla Allen, the lead prosecutor, insists the teen acted with intent. Connor Hilton, a Texas teen who shot two friends, recounts his medication history and shifting statements. The conversation centers on Accutane, mental-state claims, courtroom limits on expert testimony, and the plea that followed.
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Conflicting Accounts Complicate Intent
- Connor Hilton admitted planned violence, then oscillated between ‘accident’ and deliberate intent during police interviews.
- His changing accounts complicated the question of whether he understood right from wrong at the time.
Scene Details: Victims And Lucky Survivor
- Police found Ethan Riley and Benjamin Bleak with gunshot wounds to the head and detained Connor at the scene.
- A 15-year-old guest who locked himself in the bathroom survived by chance.
Survivor's Recovery And Shocking Discovery
- Benjamin Bleak survived with severe injuries requiring surgery and rehab, while Ethan Riley later died.
- Ben initially learned Connor was his shooter from an article, not from those around him.