Denied: Joran van der Sloot’s Confession Stands

Joran van der Sloot has been denied his request to void his confession to Peruvian authorities in the death of Stephany Flores.

The Associated Press reports that Superior Court Judge Wilder Casique rejected the motion and the trial will continue without pause.

Peruvian police say Joran is a confessed killer who detailed how he beat Flores to death in a hotel room. He later recanted his confession in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, saying he was "tricked."