Olathe ? Prosecutors in John E. Robinson Sr.’s capital murder trial argued they should be allowed to show photographs of the women he is accused of killing.

The defense contends showing photos of the women while they were alive would prejudice jurors against Robinson and would have no value in proving whether or not he killed the women.

But in a motion filed Thursday in response to an earlier defense filing, prosecutors said the photographs could help witnesses identify the women and help prosecutors link them to Robinson.

Prosecutors want to show pictures of alleged victims Suzette Trouten and Izabela Lewicka to several witnesses who they say could not identify the women any other way. They contend the pictures are admissible even if Robinson does not dispute the women’s identity.

If hotel employees see pre-death pictures, they can say Robinson rented a room for Trouten two weeks before she disappeared, according to the response. Also, three witnesses can say they saw Lewicka and Robinson together, and two others can say Lewicka called herself Izabela Robinson.

Another woman can say another alleged victim, Lisa Stasi, attended a Christmas party with Robinson and that Stasi was considering going to work for him, the response says.

Prosecutors want to use two pictures taken of a fourth alleged victim, Beverly Bonner, when she was alive so a witness can say that Robinson used a private mailbox opened in Bonner’s name.

Robinson faces capital murder charges in Kansas and Missouri. His first trial is scheduled for Sept. 16 in Johnson County.