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REACTION: Charlie Kirk murder suspect court hearing
A Utah judge ruled in late February to keep prosecutors on the murder case against Tyler Robinson in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was back in court Friday as a state judge denied some efforts by his attorneys to restrict public access to court documents.
Additionally, Judge Tony Graf Jr. denied the defense team's motion to ban cameras from the courtroom during Robinson's hearing, but added Robinson's defense must file a redacted version of the motion to exclude cameras by March 30.
Tyler Robinson court hearing
What they're saying:
According to the Utah County Attorney’s Office, a judge is expected to hear defense motions to restrict public access to certain court filings.
Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in Fourth District Court on December 11, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Rick Egan-Pool/Getty Images)
"Specifically, Mr. Robinson seeks to take evidence in a closed setting regarding the unfairly prejudicial and misleading media coverage and the improper statements of government officials in order to avoid republicizing the same. Mr. Robinson also asks this court to take evidence regarding the privacy violations detailed in the ‘motion to exclude cameras’ in a closed setting, to, again, avoid reiterating the violative material," according to defense filings reviewed by Fox News Digital.
Robinson’s lawyers are also asking the judge to ban cameras and microphones, claiming media coverage could prejudice a jury.
Dig deeper:
The defense team wants to close portions of an April 17 hearing to the media, Fox News reports, citing media coverage that could impact Robinson’s right to a fair trial.
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"While there is simply not enough time to present all of what is referenced in the ‘motion to exclude cameras,’ the compilation anticipated will highlight the most egregious and most concerning media coverage impacting Mr. Robinson’s case," his lawyers wrote in filings.
What's next:
At the April 17 hearing, the defense team plans to showcase evidence regarding "harmful and prejudicial media coverage of this case thus far," the defense said. Prosecutors are expected to lay out their case against Robinson at a preliminary hearing scheduled to begin May 18.
What is Tyler Robinson charged with?
The backstory:
Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder for the killing of Kirk. Kirk was speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 people on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem when investigators say Robinson fired a single shot from a building about 140 yards away, striking Kirk, 31, and killing him.
Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted.
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At his last court hearing, Robinson’s attorneys asked to have prosecutors disqualified from the case after it was revealed that an 18-year-old child of a deputy prosecutor witnessed the assassination of Kirk. Court filings revealed the 18-year-old texted with their father, describing the chaotic events around the shooting.
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The judge ruled that while a potential conflict could be conceivable, the defense had not yet met the statutory threshold required to remove county prosecutors or refer the case to the Utah Attorney General’s Office.
The Source: This article includes information from Fox News Digital, The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.