Judge in Charlie Kirk killing case to decide if prosecutors could be punished for comments in media
The judge also denied a defense bid to force a key witness to testify in person and said hearsay can be used to show probable cause.
- On Monday, Judge Tony Graf denied a motion by Tyler Robinson's defense team to compel former roommate Lance Twiggs to testify in-person at July's preliminary hearing, allowing prosecutors to use recorded hearsay statements instead.
- Robinson, 23, faces aggravated murder charges for killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot while addressing a crowd of about 3,000 people at Utah Valley University in Orem last year.
- Defense attorneys argued Twiggs' testimony is crucial for challenging witness credibility; however, Graf ruled that preliminary hearings serve only to establish probable cause, not determine guilt or innocence.
- Robinson's defense team also urged the court to strike the death notice as a sanction, alleging prosecutors violated a gag order by discussing ballistics evidence with the media.
- A hearing scheduled for Friday will address pending sanctions and defense requests to exclude cameras from the courtroom during the July preliminary hearing set to begin July 6.
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Judge Makes Bombshell Decision In Charlie Kirk Murder Trial
A judge ruled Monday that prosecutors will be allowed to present hearsay evidence during Tyler Robinson’s preliminary hearing next month, handing the state a significant victory as the high-profile murder case moves forward. Judge Tony Graf rejected a defense request to block the evidence, ruling that the limited purpose of a preliminary hearing allows broader evidentiary standards than would be permitted during a criminal trial. The ruling clea…
Nothing to see here: Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Robinson denied...
A judge on Monday dismissed a motion by Tyler Robinson's attorneys to subpoena his former romantic partner to testify in court next month. Robinson, 23, is accused of killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a campus debate at Utah Valley University in Orem last year. Robinson faces multiple charges in connection with the killing, including felony aggravated murder. On Monday, state District Judge Tony Graf Jr. granted prosecutors…
Charlie Kirk murder suspect's ex-roommate can't testify at hearing, judge rules
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
Tyler Robinson's legal strategy, charged with the murder of activist Charlie Kirk, suffered two major setbacks in Utah's courts. Judge Tony Graf Jr. dismissed the key motions filed by the defendant's legal team, although he decided to postpone to next Friday the resolutions with the greatest political and judicial impact, including the defense's request to eliminate the death penalty as a possible sanction. The case dates back to September 10, 2…
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