<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Robert Kessler Trial | LawCrew</title><id>https://lawcrew.app/cases/robert-kessler-mckay-bay-murder-trial/</id><updated>2026-10-27T12:00:00Z</updated><link href="https://lawcrew.app/cases/robert-kessler-mckay-bay-murder-trial/"/><entry><title>Kessler returns the case to his public defender and chooses not to attend; opening statements held.</title><id>https://lawcrew.app/cases/robert-kessler-mckay-bay-murder-trial/#t2026-10-27-0</id><updated>2026-10-27T12:00:00Z</updated><link href="https://www.courttv.com/news/blind-murder-defendant-who-wanted-to-represent-himself-at-trial-decides-he-does-not-want-to-be-in-courtroom-at-all/"/><summary>Kessler returns the case to his public defender and chooses not to attend; opening statements held. Source: Court TV</summary></entry><entry><title>Kessler asks to represent himself and offers to change his plea for a cheesesteak, fries and a Coke; the judge rejects the offer.</title><id>https://lawcrew.app/cases/robert-kessler-mckay-bay-murder-trial/#t2026-10-26-1</id><updated>2026-10-26T12:00:00Z</updated><link href="https://www.courttv.com/news/blind-murder-defendant-who-wanted-to-represent-himself-at-trial-decides-he-does-not-want-to-be-in-courtroom-at-all/"/><summary>Kessler asks to represent himself and offers to change his plea for a cheesesteak, fries and a Coke; the judge rejects the offer. Source: Court TV</summary></entry><entry><title>Judge denies defense motion to dismiss over Kessler's blindness.</title><id>https://lawcrew.app/cases/robert-kessler-mckay-bay-murder-trial/#t2026-10-15-2</id><updated>2026-10-15T12:00:00Z</updated><link href="https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/judge-denies-bid-dismiss-tampa-murder-case-accused-killers-blindness/67-233b7af8-91ff-4769-8f8f-cc8e253b5c2f"/><summary>Judge denies defense motion to dismiss over Kessler's blindness. Source: WTSP</summary></entry></feed>