Judge denies Tyler Robinson secrecy request and orders hearing on prosecutors’ statements
A Utah judge has denied Tyler Robinson's request to close parts of his preliminary hearing to the public. The judge also scheduled a separate hearing to investigate whether prosecutors violated a pretrial publicity order. Robinson is charged with capital murder in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- ▪Utah District Judge Tony Graf ruled against closing portions of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing.
- ▪A separate hearing is set for June 12 to examine claims that prosecutors violated a publicity order.
- ▪Robinson is charged with capital murder for the September 2025 killing of Charlie Kirk.
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A Utah judge on Monday denied accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s request to close portions of a preliminary hearing to the public. During a virtual hearing, Utah District Judge Tony Graf issued two rulings stemming from arguments heard last month in the high-profile murder case, denying the defendant’s efforts to keep further proceedings away from media coverage, while setting up a separate hearing to determine whether prosecutors violated a pretrial publicity order through comments they made to media outlets.
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