Judge Denies Robinson’s Attempt To Have Potential Deat.. Penalty Removed

However, the caliber of the bullet was the same, and a spent casing matched the one found at the scene. Prosecutors said the gag order in Robinson’s case or state court rules did not prevent them from correcting what they viewed as a misleading court filing by the defense. But Ballard went further in at least one interview, Graf said, in voicing confidence in the totality of the evidence against Robinson. In doing so, Graf said he improperly expressed an opinion about Robinson’s guilt, which was the basis for the civil contempt ruling.

Dea… Penalty Ruling in Kirk Case

Prosecutors said Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. The back-and-forth has devolved into a war of words, with prosecutors accusing the defense of releasing misleading information through court filings and the defense accusing prosecutors of “hubris” when responding in a string of media interviews they say violate a gag order. Robinson will appear by video from jail. He has not yet entered a plea and will not be expected to until after his preliminary hearing, which is set to be held over a week in early July.

The case has been moving along recently. Lance Twiggs, a 22-year-old trans lover and former roommate of accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, was granted limited immunity for statements he provided to prosecutors during an April interview. Twiggs could become a key witness during a multi-day preliminary hearing scheduled for next month in Robinson’s murder case. According to court filings, Twiggs met with prosecutors on April 20 and participated in a recorded interview about Robinson.