Attorney Seeks More Time For Evidence Review In Charlie Kirk Murder

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 18, 2025, 2:23 AM

attorney seeks more time for evidence review in charlie kirk murder

PROVO, Utah — An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if... A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson's newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so. Utah prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. Both the defense and prosecution acknowledged at a brief hearing Monday that the amount of evidence prosecutors have is “voluminous.” Robinson was not present for the hearing and appeared via audio from jail at... Judge Tony Graf set the next hearing for Oct.

30. The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk appears for a court hearing. PROVO, Utah (AP) — An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding... A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson’s newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so. Utah prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty.

Both the defense and prosecution acknowledged at a brief hearing Monday that the amount of evidence prosecutors have is “voluminous.” Robinson was not present for the hearing and appeared via audio from jail at... PROVO, Utah — An attorney for the 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if... A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson’s newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so. Utah prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. Both the defense and prosecution acknowledged at a brief hearing Monday that the amount of evidence prosecutors have is “voluminous.” Robinson was not present for the hearing and appeared via audio from jail at...

Judge Tony Graf set the next hearing for Oct. 30. Judge Tony Graf listens to attorney Greg Skordas, who appeared on behalf of Utah County, as Tyler James Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, attends a virtual court hearing from prison on Tuesday,... 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby outlines the surrender of Tyler Robinson during a press conference held at the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Hurricane, Utah, Sept. 17, 2025.

Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington City, is charged with aggravated murder, Utah County, Utah, Sept. 16, 2025. These mugshots show Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington City, who has been charged with aggravated murder in the death of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, Utah County, Utah, Sept. 12, 2025. This file photo shows Charlie Kirk speaking before he is shot during Turning Point's visit to Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, Sept. 10, 2025.

Tyler Robinson's attorney asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will seek a preliminary hearing. Robinson has been charged with murdering Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. The Associated Press reported that a preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Robinson to move forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson’s new attorney, Kathryn Nester, told the AP her team did not intend to do so. RELATED: Suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson's defense attorney revealed

During a brief hearing on Monday, the defense and prosecution admitted the amount of evidence that prosecutors have is "voluminous." Robinson was not present for the hearing and appeared via audio from jail at... Utah authorities have announced seven charges against the suspect accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Officials said they will seek the death penalty. An attorney for an 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk asked a judge Monday for more time to review the large amount of evidence in the case before deciding if the defense will... A preliminary hearing would determine if there is enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to go forward with a trial. Defendants can waive that step, but Robinson's newly appointed attorney Kathryn Nester said her team did not intend to do so.

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Utah prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. Next Law founder Dan Gerl explains how prosecutors and the defense may use the "voluminous" evidence against Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination, to shape their strategies. Prosecutors in the Tyler Robinson case wasted no time in declaring they had already gathered "voluminous" evidence against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin. "There is a substantial amount of discovery in this case, Your Honor. It’s voluminous, to say the least.

And we’re working on a process where we can exchange information as quickly as possible and be efficient in that process," Utah County Chief Deputy Attorney Chad Grunander said Monday during Robinson's court appearance. To better understand the strategy behind that phrase, Fox News Digital spoke with Dan Gerl, a Washington state-based defense attorney at Next Law, who previously served as a prosecutor and has more than 20... Gerl said the prosecution’s emphasis on the volume of material was no accident, and it sets the stage for how the case may unfold in the months ahead. This split image shows suspected assassin Tyler James Robinson, left, and victim Charlie Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA, on the right. (Gov. Spencer Cox's office; AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

• First hearing: Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk, appeared virtually for his first court hearing since he was formally charged on seven counts today. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. • Text messages revealed: Charging documents show the suspect confessed in a series of messages sent to his roommate after the attack. Robinson’s mother said he had become more political and leaned left, “becoming more pro-gay and trans-rights oriented.” Robinson “began to date his roommate, a biological male who was transitioning genders,” his mother said, according... • Congressional hearing: FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the probe into Kirk’s murder. He told lawmakers that the FBI is interviewing more than 20 people who participated in an online chat with Robinson.

Our live coverage has ended. You can read more about the charges against the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing here and more about FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate hearing here. While Tyler Robinson, the suspect charged in Charlie Kirk’s murder, was not physically in court for his first appearance today, two women who survived the shooting on Utah Valley University’s campus were there to... These were the updates on the Charlie Kirk murder case and Kash Patel Senate hearing for Tuesday, September 16. Far-right activists are pressuring employers to fire Charlie Kirk critics President Donald Trump has signed a bill officially ending the 43-day government shutdown, the longest in US history, a political...

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Attorney Seeks More Time For Evidence Review In Charlie Kirk Murder

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