US EditionJudge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case
Judge Tony Graf evaluates defense requests to ban cameras amid concerns about pretrial publicity and juror prejudice in a case with a sought death penalty.
- On Thursday, lawyers for Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old defendant, press Judge Tony Graf to limit media access as prosecutors charge aggravated murder and seek the death penalty.
- Defense attorneys argue extensive pretrial publicity justifies limits, saying the swarm risks Robinson's fair trial and digitally altered images falsely showing him crying have circulated widely.
- At a closed Oct. 24 hearing, judges debated attire and security measures; Judge Tony Graf allowed Robinson street clothes but required restraints and barred photos, while Utah limits media to one photographer and one videographer.
- A media coalition including The Associated Press has filed to preserve access, urging Judge Tony Graf to let news organizations weigh in as he protects Robinson's presumption of innocence amid public attention.
- Given the high-profile public interest, Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, has called for cameras, while a coalition argues transparency is crucial amid circulating misinformation.
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Court Limits Media Access in High-Profile Murder Case
Court Limits Media Access in High-Profile Murder Case In a highly-anticipated court appearance, Tyler Robinson, charged with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, faced restrictions on media access as discussions about his case began on Thursday in Provo, Utah.Robinson, who appeared in handcuffs and shackles, listened as his lawyers argued for limited media coverage, emphasizing the need to uphold his presumption of innocence amid in…
Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson makes first in-person court appearance
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest.
BREAKING: Accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson to appear in person in Utah court Thursday for hearing on media attention
In Discord messages to friends after the murder, as well as in text messages to his gay trans lover Lance Twiggs, Robinson appeared to confess to the killing.
Conservative Review
The BlazeMedia Research Center releases SHOCKING POLL about Charlie Kirk's killer
The coverage surrounding the murder of Charlie Kirk may have been honest if you watch conservative media, but the rest of the media wasn’t so keen on telling the truth — and a recent poll just made that hard to ignore. According to a November 25 McLaughlin & Associates national poll of 1,000 likely voters conducted for the Media Research Center, only 24% of respondents correctly asserted that Tyler Robinson — Kirk's assassin — was left-wing.The …
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Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk killing case
Lawyers for the 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are expected in court as they push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.
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