Lawyers for Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing Want to Delay Preliminary Hearing
Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10 last year while speaking to students at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.
The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested shortly after the attack and remains in custody. He faces one count of aggravated murder with a victim-targeting enhancement, along with several additional felony charges.
Robinson’s lawyers said prosecutors have not yet provided all evidence, and the defense needs more time to prepare. They argue that a delay is necessary to ensure fairness and protect Robinson’s constitutional rights. The motion, filed Friday, cites the Sixth and Eighth Amendments.
"Mr. Robinson seeks to continue the preliminary hearing scheduled for May 2026 to a setting that allows him and his counsel to receive discovery necessary for preliminary hearing preparations,” the motion states.
The attorneys also noted that a report from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was unable to definitively link a bullet fragment recovered during the autopsy to the rifle found near the scene.
"Although the State has not indicated an intent to produce this report at the preliminary hearing, the defense may very well decide to offer the testimony of the ATF firearm analyst as exculpatory evidence. In order to make this determination, it is necessary for the defense and its firearm expert to review the ATF case file and protocols relating to this examination, which have not yet been provided," the motion said.
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