Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Kirk’s family called the ruling “an important step in our family’s pursuit of justice.” “Every step in this process carries the weight of all that Charlie’s murder has taken from his family, especially his children who will grow up without their father,” they said in a statement. 1 dead — Charlie Kirk Robinson pleaded not guilty to all counts, including aggravated murder, following Graf’s decision.
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Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, File) Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf speaks during closing arguments for the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
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Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect Tyler Robinson shot Kirk once in the neck as the ally of President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of thousands last September in Orem, Utah. Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride points to Tyler Robinson as he begins his closing arguments in the preliminary hearing for Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool) In this photo taken with a smartphone, people gather outside the Fourth Judicial District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, before a key hearing for Tyler Robinson, who is accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum) Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Jan. There is one bullet.
