Tyler Robinson murder trial for Charlie Kirk killing to begin in 2028
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
The trial of Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering Charlie Kirk in Utah, will begin with jury selection on 21 June 2028, with 105 days reserved for proceedings. Robinson faces the death penalty and has pleaded not guilty, according to Vanguard.
The trial of Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, is due to begin with jury selection on 21 June 2028 before a Utah court, with 105 days reserved for the proceedings, Judge Tony Graf said on Monday. Robinson, 23, faces the death penalty if convicted of shooting Kirk dead on 10 September 2025 on a university campus in Utah, according to Vanguard.
The prosecution had sought to begin the trial as early as January 2028, while Robinson's lawyers wanted until the end of 2029 to prepare his defence. Last month, Donald Trump criticised Judge Tony Graf, saying the case should be tried much more quickly, Vanguard reports.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented messages in which he allegedly admitted to his roommate, a transgender person with whom it claims he was in a relationship, that he had planned the murder. The defence disputes, among other things, the strength of the DNA and ballistic evidence, according to Vanguard.
