Charlie Kirk Assassination Legal Expert Unpacks Defense Aol

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-Nov 18, 2025, 2:22 AM

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Fox News contributor Paul Mauro joins 'America's Newsroom' to share more details on Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin, as well as his roommate's potential culpability and the growing issue of how Gen Z's internet access... OREM, Utah – The murder case against the man accused of killing conservative speaker Charlie Kirk is already facing major legal hurdles — from questions about defense funding to whether the crime even qualifies... Tyler Robinson, 22, is being held without bail at the Utah County Jail. Prosecutors say he climbed onto a rooftop at Utah Valley University, shot Kirk from about 200 yards away and fled before surrendering near his home in Washington, Utah. Defending Robinson is proving to be no simple task. Utah requires attorneys in death penalty cases to have prior trial and capital case experience, and at least two must be appointed.

That level of commitment can consume a year or more of full-time work, experts told Fox News Digital, forcing lawyers to set aside other clients and personal obligations. "It’s a huge undertaking to represent someone in a case like this," Utah criminal defense lawyer Randall Spencer, who has handled multiple murder and high profile cases, told Fox News Digital. "It really is a sacrifice for defense attorneys who take on this kind of work." PROVO, Utah — One of the biggest vulnerabilities in the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, could be the prosecution’s timeline, according to a prominent Utah defense attorney — and she expects... Kirk, a 31-year-old father of two, was shot and killed around 12:20 p.m. on Sept.

10 while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University. He was a founder of the conservative student group, which had a national footprint and is credited for a resurgence of youth support for the Republican Party. “There’s just so much we don’t know yet as this case develops,” said Skye Lazaro, of the Salt Lake City firm, Ray Quinney & Nebeker. The defense doesn’t know much yet, either. The discovery process began Monday with a five-day deadline for prosecutors to make their initial disclosures, and Robinson’s team already pushed his waiver hearing back by a month. Some evidence has been made public already, at news briefings, in comments from authorities or in the charging documents filed last week.

Prosecutors included damning text messages between Robinson and his roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, in which he allegedly took responsibility for Kirk’s murder. But they don’t include timestamps. Charlie is America's hardest working grassroots activist who has your inside scoop on the biggest news of the day and what's really going on behind the headlines. The founder of Turning Point USA and one of social media's most engaged personalities, Charlie is on the front lines of America’s culture war, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of students on over 3,500 college... You can also watch Charlie Kirk on Salem News Channel In Charlie's final months, he zeroed in on what he believed to currently be the most serious threat to the future of the West.

Dr. Gad Saad joins Andrew Kolvet and Jack Posobiec to expose those threats and to discuss suicidal empathy, peace in the Middle East, the rise of leftwing political violence, and the role "consequentialism" in Charlie's... Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Conservative activist was killed Sept. 10. Republican and Democrat officials in Washington state have condemned political violence in response to the Sept.

10 shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed while speaking outdoors to a crowd of students at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. A suspect is in custody and formal charges will be released this week. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily harm, and obstruction of justice charges, according to the Associated Press. In the days since Kirk’s death, several Washington state officials have issued statements. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

PROVO, Utah – As the high-profile capital murder case against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin in the murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, continues to unfold, a legal expert is offering insight... Randall Spencer, a veteran criminal defense attorney familiar with homicide cases, discussed with Fox News Digital the confidential nature of the evidence, potential legal strategies, and why Robinson has remained out of public view... Spencer stressed the importance of maintaining confidentiality to safeguard Robinson’s right to a fair trial, despite widespread public attention. “There needs to be an element of confidentiality of the evidence in order to protect the jury pool,” Spencer stated. “If the prosecutor or the defense is leaking quote-unquote evidence to the public… that may inhibit Tyler’s right to a fair trial.” A Utah judge’s decision to hold repeated off-camera hearings for the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is drawing warnings from legal experts who say the move sacrifices transparency in...

Tyler Robinson, 22, is accused of shooting the 31-year-old father of two as he delivered remarks during an event at Utah Valley University last month — but the suspect has not been seen publicly... "If the public can't see who's speaking in a courtroom, that's a serious transparency issue," said Randolph Rice, a Maryland attorney and legal analyst. "Our justice system depends on open proceedings and the public needs to know that the person who is answering questions is the same person that is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk." Charlie Kirk's Suspected Assassin Will Not Show Face In Court, Key Hearing Postponed Although it's likely that jail guards were with Robinson on the other end of the call, their presence isn't officially indicated in the court record. After his first remote hearing, several spectators wondered out loud whether it was even his voice the court heard over the monitor.

• 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... Washington lawmakers are reacting to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on social media, denouncing political violence. Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner discusses the legal, financial, and emotional pressures Utah County faces as the Charlie Kirk murder case moves toward trial. Utah County leaders are navigating mounting costs, national media attention and public frustration over the county’s obligation to pay for defense attorneys in the case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning...

Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, one of three elected county commissioners who oversee policy, operations and finances, said Utah County has already spent "just over a quarter of a million dollars" on the case, a... "Under the Constitution, we have a right to a competent defense," Powers Gardner said. "It is imperative that if we want to have a society that we believe in justice, that justice needs to be fair and equal." She said she’s heard from constituents who are frustrated that taxpayer dollars will fund his defense. Still, she emphasized the county’s constitutional duty and the financial wisdom of ensuring a fair trial, especially in a potential death-penalty case.

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