Judge in Charlie Kirk case to consider bid to disqualify prosecutors
Source: Reuters
Judge in Charlie Kirk case to consider bid to disqualify prosecutors
By Andrew Hay
February 3, 2026 7:03 AM EST Updated 47 mins ago
Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf presides over a hearing for Tyler Robinson, suspect in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah, U.S., on January 16, 2026. Bethany Baker/Pool
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lawyers for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will urge a judge on Tuesday to dismiss the prosecution team due to alleged conflict of interest because the lead prosecutor's daughter witnessed the killing.
Attorneys for 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who is charged with seven criminal counts in the shooting death of Kirk at a Utah college campus last year, will appear before District Court Judge Tony Graf in Provo, Utah.
Defense attorneys have said in court filings that the Utah County Attorney's decision to seek the death penalty for Robinson less than a week after Kirk's death on September 10 showed a "strong emotional reaction" by the prosecutor. ... The prosecution denies bias. The lead prosecutor has not been named to protect the privacy of the 18-year-old daughter, who was in the crowd when Kirk was killed.
Robinson, charged with aggravated murder, witness tampering and obstruction of justice, will not enter a plea until after a preliminary hearing, tentatively scheduled for mid-May.
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