PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting and killing Charlie Kirk in September, is expected back in court on Tuesday.
Judge Tony Graf Jr. is expected to hear further arguments in the case, including whether state prosecutors should be disqualified due to an alleged conflict of interest.
Robinson’s defense team argued that an adult child of one of the attorneys attended the event at Utah Valley University the day Kirk was killed. One motion goes over the state’s opposition to the request. In response, defense attorneys plan to call the father and daughter in question to the stand.
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In a separate motion, state prosecutors have asked for a closed courtroom to ensure the privacy and safety of both the state prosecutor and his child.
Meanwhile, the question of media coverage remains unanswered by Judge Graf. Defense attorneys have asked for heavy restrictions on allowing media in the courtroom, claiming coverage of the proceedings in the high-profile case could taint the potential jury pool and lead to an unfair trial.
Another motion filed by Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, pushed back on that request.
Erika Kirk urged the judge to keep all hearings open, saying, “Without meaningful access to those proceedings, the public will be unable to directly observe and evaluate the evidence presented. In the absence of transparency, speculation, misinformation and conspiracy theories are likely to proliferate, eroding public confidence in the judicial process.”
The hearing is anticipated to start around 1 p.m. in Utah County.
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