US EditionDefendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
Defense alleges conflict due to a deputy prosecutor’s child attending the rally, citing potential emotional bias and a rushed death penalty pursuit, while prosecutors deny the claim.
- On Friday, Tyler Robinson, 22-year-old defendant, is due back in Utah County court as his lawyers seek to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office from prosecuting the case.
- The defense points to a parent–child link as the basis for its disqualification motion, noting an 18-year-old child of a deputy county attorney attended the September 10 event and texted the attorney, a connection first raised at a sealed October 24 hearing.
- Prosecutors say text messages and DNA evidence connect Robinson to the killing, and Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray asked District Judge Tony Graf to deny disqualification, citing hearsay and no material witness.
- Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted, and District Judge Tony Graf has restricted media from publishing images showing Robinson's restraints.
- A preliminary hearing scheduled to begin May 18 will last three days, while defense attorneys argue the alleged tie "raises serious concerns about past and future prosecutorial decision-making.
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Utah County’s top prosecutor takes the stand as alleged Charlie Kirk shooter’s defense team tries to remove his office from case
Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray testified that he saw no need to wall off a prosecutor whose child was at the event where Charlie Kirk was killed. Defense attorneys say that creates a conflict of interest — and Gray's whole office should be disqualified.
Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecution team
The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
Tyler Robinson hearing takes bizarre turn as judge bans media camera from filming alleged Charlie Kirk killer over lip reader concerns
Tyler Robinson's court hearing took a strange turn Friday when a Utah judge barred a media videographer from filming Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin in the courtroom over lip-reading concerns raised by the defense.
Utah County accuses Tyler Robinson of 'ambush' effort to disqualify prosecutors
Utah County prosecutors blamed the legal team for the accused Charlie Kirk killer Tyler Robinson on Friday of launching an “ambush” maneuver aimed at delaying the case and forcing local prosecutors off the high-profile murder prosecution. Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at an Utah Valley University event in Orem. The Utah County Attorney’s Office has said it wil…
Robinson’s lawyers seek prosecutor removal in Utah County case
In a recent development, Robinson's defense team has requested the removal of at least one prosecutor from the Utah County Attorney's Office. The defense argues that the prosecutor's child was allegedly present at the event when Kirk was shot. Prosecutors have dismissed this request, labeling it as "a delay tactic." Robinson has not yet entered
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