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Topics: Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk, Crime, US News, Court Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy. Tyler Robinson -- the 22-year-old who prosecutors say murdered Charlie Kirk -- just scored a small legal victory in court ... and it's all about optics.

The judge in his murder case just ruled in favor of Robinson's motion to wear street clothes at trial ... instead of appearing in jail garb. Robinson's lawyers argued jurors might potentially view him as guilty if they saw him in a jail jumpsuit. He was denied a different motion to appear in court without handcuffs or restraints ... the judge rattled off a list of reasons why Robinson should be shackled for court appearances. One thing both sides agreed on ...

limits on video and photography inside the courtroom, which they said would protect Robinson's right to a fair trial. Published: Oct 28, 2025 at 9:23 AM • Category Charlie Kirk Back in September, Tyler Robinson was arrested for the murder of Charlie Kirk. And while the 22-year-old Utah native will likely never again be a free man, his legal team managed to score a victory this week. And it all has to do with the optics of Robinson’s upcoming trial. It might sound like a minor detail, but lawyers for Robinson are currently celebrating the judges’ decision to allow their client to wear civilian clothing at his pretrial hearings.

Attorney Nathan Evershed, who has previously worked with Judge Tony Graf, says the newly appointed judge faces a career-defining challenge as he leads one of Utah’s most scrutinized trials. Two Utah attorneys say newly appointed Judge Tony Graf will bring fairness, experience and steady leadership to the state’s most closely watched murder trial, a case one calls "the biggest legal case in Utah... Defense attorney Skye Lazaro told Fox News Digital she expects Graf to approach the high-profile proceedings involving Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, with diligence and balance. "He’s very conscientious… very fair," Lazaro said. "I would expect that he’s going to take his oath of office very seriously in working through this case." Graf, a longtime Utah prosecutor before his appointment to the bench, will oversee the capital case against Robinson, accused in the high-profile killing of the Turning Point USA founder.

Lazaro, who has known Graf professionally for years, said his background provides valuable experience but doesn’t compromise impartiality. People gather at a makeshift memorial for political activist and Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., on Sept. 14. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Prosecutors in Utah appear to be preparing to argue that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week because he disagreed with Kirk's anti-trans rhetoric. In their charging document, authorities cite text messages that Robinson allegedly exchanged with "his lover/roommate," a person they describe as "a biological male who was transitioning genders." The document also includes another text in...

The presumed motive has added fire to a rash of speculation by high-reach conservatives, who have suggested that this motive equated to a political ideology. The same day Kirk was killed, President Trump claimed the shooter was a "radical leftist." Others have suggested that the suspect may have been "groomed" by a "trans terror cell" and that he was... In fact, little is still known about Robinson's politics. According to the charging document, his mother told investigators that he had become more "pro-gay and trans-rights oriented" within the last year. It also includes a text message, allegedly written by Robinson, that said "since trump got into office [my dad] has been pretty diehard maga." But Robinson is not registered with a political party in... There is no evidence of his positions on other issues of importance to the left, such as immigration or labor.

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Lazaro, who has known Graf professionally for years, said his background provides valuable experience but doesn’t compromise impartiality. People gather at a makeshift memorial for political activist and Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., on Sept. 14. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption Prosecutors in Utah appear ...