Defense seeks 2029 trial date in Charlie Kirk killing case

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 11:34 · Archive

Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, are proposing a 2029 trial date.

Tyler Robinson, 23, pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder in the killing of Charlie Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump, who was shot while speaking to a crowd of several thousand people at Utah Valley University. Robinson turned himself in a day after the shooting. He could face the death penalty if convicted.

Defense attorneys say they need until 2029 to prepare their case, citing tens of thousands of files to review that prosecutors have turned over. Utah County prosecutors had said they would be ready by October 2027 and proposed the trial begin on 31 January 2028, avoiding the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and estimated it would last 17 weeks.

Attorneys for Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, oppose the delay. Jeffrey Neiman, her attorney, said the trial should start in October, the earliest date prosecutors identified. He noted that Kirk's two children, who were one and three when their father was killed, will be six and eight years old by the time the trial concludes under the defense's proposed schedule. Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf scheduled a Friday hearing to set the trial date.

How it is being reported

• Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk's killing say they need several years to prepare for trialDefense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk are suggesting a 2029 trial date, saying they could need several more years to prepare their case.News4Jax · 23 Oct, 10:58
• Defense attorneys in Charlie Kirk's killing say they need several years to prepare for trialDefense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk are suggesting a 2029 trial date, saying they could need several more years to prepare their case.Clickorlando · 23 Oct, 10:58

In this story: Tyler Robinson · Charlie Kirk · Erika Kirk · Utah Valley University · Utah County

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