# Judge to rule on trial and death penalty for accused killer of Charlie Kirk

A Utah judge is expected to rule on whether Tyler Robinson will stand trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and whether the death penalty may be sought.

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Judge Tony Graf is expected to rule at a 10 a.m. hearing in Provo, Utah, on whether Tyler Robinson, 23, will stand trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk and whether prosecutors may seek the death penalty. [^1]

Prosecutors have accused former electrical apprentice Tyler Robinson of firing the single shot that killed Charlie Kirk, 31, during a debate with students at Utah Valley University in Orem on September 10, 2025. [^2]

Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder for allegedly endangering the lives of others at the event, a charge that carries the death penalty in Utah. [^3]

A Utah judge will decide on Tuesday if there is enough evidence to put Tyler Robinson on trial for aggravated murder, which would make him eligible for the death penalty. [^4]

Defense lawyers have said there is no evidence Robinson disagreed with Kirk's political views. [^5]

Prosecutors argued that numerous people were within a 'zone of danger' around Kirk when he was shot from a rooftop more than 122 metres away. [^6]

Prosecutors in July spent five days presenting what they said was 'overwhelming' evidence that Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk while he was speaking at an open-air event on a college campus. [^7]

The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September and has not yet entered a plea. [^8]

Robinson's lawyers questioned the prosecution's DNA testing and stated that police failed to investigate evidence suggesting someone else might have carried out the killing. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. Judge Tony Graf is expected to rule at a 10 a.m. hearing in Provo, Utah, on whether Tyler Robinson, 23, will stand trial for the murder of Charlie Kirk and whether prosecutors may seek the death penalty. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
2. Prosecutors have accused former electrical apprentice Tyler Robinson of firing the single shot that killed Charlie Kirk, 31, during a debate with students at Utah Valley University in Orem on September 10, 2025. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
3. Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder for allegedly endangering the lives of others at the event, a charge that carries the death penalty in Utah. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
4. A Utah judge will decide on Tuesday if there is enough evidence to put Tyler Robinson on trial for aggravated murder, which would make him eligible for the death penalty. (The Globe and Mail, News)
5. Defense lawyers have said there is no evidence Robinson disagreed with Kirk's political views. (cyprus-mail.com, News)
6. Prosecutors argued that numerous people were within a 'zone of danger' around Kirk when he was shot from a rooftop more than 122 metres away. (The Globe and Mail, News)
7. Prosecutors in July spent five days presenting what they said was 'overwhelming' evidence that Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk while he was speaking at an open-air event on a college campus. (The Globe and Mail, News)
8. The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September and has not yet entered a plea. (The Globe and Mail, News)
9. Robinson's lawyers questioned the prosecution's DNA testing and stated that police failed to investigate evidence suggesting someone else might have carried out the killing. (The Guardian, News)

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