Tyler Robinson, the alleged perpetrator in the death of ultraconservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared this Thursday for the first time in person in a Utah state court on charges of respond to the seven charges he faces. Judge Tony Graf asked the public and press to leave the first part of the hearing, which focused on confidentiality from an earlier hearing in which the defendant appeared virtually but was later allowed to be present.
This is the first time Robinson, 22, has appeared in public since his arrest. Dressed in a light blue shirt and jeans, The young man appeared calm when he spoke with his lawyers before the start of the hearing. The judge allowed Robinson’s parents to remain in the part of the hearing closed to the public following a request from the defense.
Chart assesses the public’s right to know the details of the case, due to Robinson’s attorneys’ concerns that media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. The Utah County Sheriff’s Department asked the court to ban cameras in the courtroom, according to reports cited by CBS.
The Utah County District Attorney’s Office charged Robinson with aggravated homicide for the Sept. 10 shooting of the ultraconservative activist on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. In total, Robinson faces seven charges.
These include a charge of discharging a firearm causing serious bodily injury, in which the prosecution also alleges “aggravating factors”. In this case, consider that the defendant attacked Charlie Kirk “based on his political ideology and the fact that he did so knowing that there were children present” who allegedly witnessed the homicide.
Robinson is also twice charged with obstructing justice for moving and concealing the gun and discarding the clothing he was wearing when he shot it. The prosecutor’s office stated that will ask for the death penalty against the young man, who has not yet presented a formal statement of his guilt.
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