US EditionUtah judge rejects defense’s motion to disqualify prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk killing case
Judge Tony Graf ruled no conflict of interest exists despite a prosecutor's daughter attending the event; prosecutors will pursue the death penalty against Tyler Robinson.
- On Tuesday, Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled the Utah County Attorney's Office may continue prosecuting Tyler Robinson, finding no significant risk of conflict, despite defense claims.
- Because a deputy prosecutor's adult daughter was at the Sept. 10 Utah Valley University event, the defense argued this created a disqualifying conflict of interest.
- Judge Graf noted in court that `She has no uniquely relevant testimony to give`, as Grunander's daughter, about 85 yards away, did not see the shooting and was not called as a witness.
- The court scheduled a three-hour hearing for March 13 and an all-day session for April 17 to address evidence classification motions, with Judge Tony Graf urging case priority.
- Graf cited court precedent requiring a more direct connection between prosecutor and defendant to find conflict, and the court concluded the defense failed to meet this burden, ruling there was no constitutional risk.
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Judge Declines to Disqualify Prosecutors in Kirk Killing
A Utah judge on Tuesday declined to disqualify the local county attorney's office from prosecuting the accused shooter in Charlie Kirk's killing after the defense argued there was a conflict of interest because a prosecutor's daughter was present when Kirk was shot. Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against...
Charlie Kirk murder trial update: Judge refuses to dismiss prosecutors from case against Robinson
Judge has yet to rule on cameras in the courtroom A Utah judge on Tuesday ruled against a request by attorneys for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer to have the prosecutor team dismissed over concerns regarding a possible conflict of interest. Accused gunman Tyler Robinson’s defense attorneys had argued prosecutors must be dismissed because a daughter of one of the state’s attorneys was at… Source
The Utah County District Attorney's office can continue building its case to seek the death penalty against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, despite defense arguments regarding…
Judge in Charlie Kirk Case Makes Major Decision
Judge Tony Graf, the judge overseeing the case against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, ruled that county prosecutors can remain on the case. Robinson’s defense attorneys asked the judge to disqualify a member of the prosecution team, claiming there was a conflict of interest over a deputy county attorney’s child attending the campus event during Kirk’s assassination. According to prosecutors, the 18-year-old never saw the s…
Judge Upholds Prosecutor's Role in Tyler Robinson's Murder Trial
A Utah judge has rejected Tyler Robinson's attempt to remove the top prosecutor from his murder case, dismissing defence claims that the involvement of a prosecutor whose daughter was present at the fatal rally created an unacceptable conflict of interest. Judge Tony Graf found no evidence that the prosecutor's office had been improperly influenced, keeping the same team in place as the state pursues the death penalty. The ruling, delivered duri…
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