Judge bars confession aired on “First 48″ at Sept. trial of Memphis man charged with killing 6

Judge disallows taped confession in slayings case

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A judge says he won’t allow a videotaped confession that aired on the crime reality show “The First 48″ to be used at the trial of a Memphis man accused of killing six people.

Judge James Beasley said Tuesday he disallowed the confession widely seen on the A&E program because other information may have been recorded but not aired that’s relevant to the case of Jessie Dotson.

Dotson, 35, is awaiting trial in September on six counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder. Three children survived the March 2008 Memphis house slayings. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Dotson’s case garnered national attention in part over his appearance on “The First 48,” which recorded the police investigation and aired a confession from Dotson.