HUTCHINSON -At a motion hearing Thursday for the case of a 16-year-old charged with two counts of first degree murder, Judge Trish Rose denied a defense request to ban showing a video of the defendant in open court during a motion to suppress hearing scheduled for next week.

Samuel Vonachen is charged with setting a fire in his family’s home that killed his mother and sister.

The video shows the defendant admitting to the crime. His attorney, John Henderson had concerns that showing the video again could cause another wave of publicity denying his client a fair trial.

He didn’t want the entire video shown in the presence of the media and the public.

Judge Rose ruled that during a suppression hearing, the state has the burden of proof and should be allowed to present whatever evidence they choose.

She did agree with a suggestion from Senior Assistant District Attorney Steve Maxwell to not allow the video to be taped again during that hearing. However that is a moot point since area television stations had already taped it from an earlier hearing.

The case centers on Vonachen, age 14 at the time, allegedly spread gas through the downstairs of his family’s home, then setting it on fire on Sept. 26, 2013.

The motion to suppress hearing is scheduled for Oct. 29, in front of Judge Rose.