Tyler Robinson hearing ends without trial date set, prompting fiery plea from Erika Kirk's lawyer
PROVO, Utah — Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event last year, still doesn't have a trial date after a Utah judge listened to oral arguments from both sides — and a lawyer for Kirk's widow — about how much time they think they'll need and when they'd like to start.Robinson, wearing a light gray suit, uncuffed and unshackled, did not address the court.He spoke quietly with attorneys Richard Novak, Kathy Nester and Staci Visser during breaks, at one point handing Visser a note.Judge Tony Graf Jr.
said he had planned to set a trial date at the end of the hearing but needed more time after questioning both sides about their expected timelines and commitments in previously scheduled trials on other cases.Jeffrey Neiman, an attorney for Kirk's widow, Erika, pleaded with the court to speed things up.Robinson did not enter a plea until last month, nearly a year after being charged. LAWYERS FOR CHARLIE KIRK'S ACCUSED ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON WANT CAMERAS BANNED AFTER REPORT ON TAXPAYER BURDENJustice delayed this long stops being justice for the Kirk family.Jeffrey Adam Nieman, attorney for Erika Kirk, attends a pretrial hearing for Tyler James Robinson, 23, who is charged with aggravated murder and six other counts in the Sept.
10, 2025, fatal shooting of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, in 4th District Court on Friday, Oct.23, 2026, in Provo, Utah.
(Erin Hooley, Deseret News via Pool)The roughly three-hour hearing saw several interruptions due to technical difficulty with WebEx, with Robinson defense attorney Michael Burt and an attorney for Kirk's parents, Robert and Kathy, attending remotely.Utah County prosecutors had floated Jan.31, 2028, as their preferred trial date but said they could be ready in October 2027.Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, is seen in court in his first in-person court appearance on Dec.
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