US EditionJudge in Charlie Kirk Case Sanctions Pool Camera for Lipreading Violation
Jeff Gray testified amid defense claims of conflict due to a prosecutor's daughter at the rally; Robinson faces aggravated murder and other felony charges.
- On Friday, the court limited the pool camera during the live-stream at the second in-person pretrial hearing for Tyler James Robinson, defendant, 22, in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah.
- Defense attorneys showed close-up footage of Tyler James Robinson whispering to his lawyer, prompting lipreading concerns that led the judge to restrict the pool camera during the live-stream.
- Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray testified and showed a prosecutor's adult daughter's text, saying he learned of the shooting during a half-hour questioning by defense attorney Richard Novak.
- Robinson's lawyers are seeking to disqualify the prosecution over an unnamed member of Gray's office whose child attended the rally; Gray said he did not set up a firewall but stressed disclosure was cautious.
- Court is in recess with testimony expected to resume after Gray testified until 5 p.m. MST, while Robinson faces aggravated murder related to the Sept. 10 Utah Valley University rally with up to 3,000 attendees.
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Judge Bars Media From Recording Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson During Hearing Over Concerns About Lip Reading
A Utah judge on Friday barred the media from recording Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson during a hearing. Robinson was back in court on Friday seeking to disqualify Utah prosecutors over a conflict of interest. Judge Tony Graf banned media cameras from filming Robinson after the defense said they have concerns about lip reading. The New York Post reported: Tyler Robinson’s court hearing took a strange turn Friday when a Utah judge barred a m…
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