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Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence
Defense lawyers are challenging ballistics and DNA evidence while seeking to limit public release of witness statements and chat messages.
- On Friday, the five-day preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson concludes, with State District Judge Tony Graf set to determine if prosecutors have sufficient evidence to proceed to trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk.
- Authorities charged the 23-year-old Robinson with aggravated murder following the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University, a case that prompted Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, to request evidence transparency after waiting ten months.
- Defense attorney Michael Burt challenged the prosecution's case by questioning the reliability of ballistics tests on a bullet fragment and the admissibility of a recorded interview with Robinson's roommate, Lance Twiggs.
- The court admitted a redacted video deposition of Twiggs, who testified that Robinson confessed to killing Kirk and acted "erratically" following the incident, addressing Erika Kirk's request for evidence visibility in the courtroom.
- Judge Graf scheduled oral arguments on the evidence for Sept. 1, though he tends not to make immediate rulings; attorneys on both sides requested time to review transcripts and submit written briefs before his decision.
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Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution’s case.
·New York, United States
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Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing entered his fourth day on Thursday, a day in which excerpts from an interview recorded by law enforcement officials were reproduced in public hearing to his former roommate and sentimental partner, Lance Twiggs. Robinson is accused of murdering Charlie Kirk. The judicial process has taken a definite turn following the presentation of these evidence that exposes how the accused allegedly confessed the crime th…
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