US EditionSuspect in Charlie Kirk killing can wear street clothes in court amid 'extraordinary' attention
- On Monday, Judge Tony Graf ruled Tyler Robinson may wear street clothes but must remain physically restrained and barred media from photographing the restraints due to extraordinary public attention.
- Robinson faces aggravated murder charges and other counts, and Utah prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty for the killing of Charlie Kirk earlier this year at Utah Valley University.
- After the attack, Tyler Robinson surrendered the following night, initially appeared via a blacked-out video link, and has in-person hearings scheduled for Jan. 16 and Jan. 30.
- The judge denied a request to appear unshackled, with Judge Tony Graf citing safety concerns and the need to protect attorneys and court staff amid emotional courtroom proceedings.
- The judge has not set a trial date as proceedings continue to unfold, while legal practice on civilian attire aims to protect fair trials amid media and critics and international observers' debate.
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The transgender lover of Charlie Kirk’s accused killer has seemingly disappeared from his Utah hometown six weeks after the political assassination that rattled the nation. Lance Twiggs, 22, has gone off the radar since his boyfriend, Tyler Robinson, allegedly gunned down the Turning Point USA co-founder before sending Twiggs a series of text messages confessing to the murder, federal authorities say. Twiggs has stayed far from his $1,800-a-mont…
Charlie Kirk’s accused killer allowed to wear street clothes in court
A judge ruled that the man accused of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear street clothes. However, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson must be physically restrained. Judge Tony Graf made the decision during a virtual court hearing Monday. Kirk was assassinated during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Robinson later surrendered to police after a 33-hour manhunt. Prosecutors charged h…
Judge allows Kirk’s alleged killer to choose his outfit during trial
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, may wear what he wishes during court appearances instead of jail garb but will remain restrained, a judge ruled Monday. Robinson’s attorneys had argued that images of him shackled and in jail-issued clothing could prejudice future jurors, who would likely be exposed to the…
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