Charlie Kirk's widow and parents say they were prevented from viewing evidence during the accused assassin's preliminary hearing, arguing in a new court filing that victims have a legal right not only to attend criminal proceedings but to meaningfully observe the evidence presented in open court.Tyler Robinson, 23, is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside a "Prove Me Wrong" event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept.10, 2025.
A preliminary hearing is underway to determine whether the case will move forward to trial.In a supplemental notice filed Wednesday, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah judge to require that all evidence admitted during the remainder of Robinson's preliminary hearing be displayed in real time for everyone lawfully present in the courtroom.The filing also asks the court to republish exhibits admitted during the first three days of the hearing that were not shown publicly.CHARLIE KIRK'S PARENTS, WIDOW TO ATTEND TYLER ROBINSON'S PRELIMINARY HEARING NEXT WEEKCharlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, is pictured alongside Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf, who is presiding over the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Kirk outside a "Prove Me Wrong" event in Orem, Utah.
(Fox News ; Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via Pool)"The Victim's Family's position is simple.At a minimum, every exhibit entered into evidence during the preliminary hearing must be visible to every person lawfully present in the courtroom," the court filing read.
"To receive evidence in a manner shielded from those seated in the courtroom – as happened today – is not transparency.And in the absence of transparency, speculation and conspiracy theories related to the tragic assassination of Mr.
Kirk will continue to proliferate in the public domain, breeding doubt and distrust in the judicial system.This is not what anyone should want."The filing says the Kirk family waited 10 month...