Overview
- Fourth District Judge Tony Graf ruled Tuesday that the Utah County Attorney’s Office can remain on the Tyler Robinson case, saying the alleged conflict did not create an appearance of bias.
- Graf said the prosecutor’s daughter did not witness the fatal shot and has no uniquely relevant testimony, concluding her presence did not influence charging or the decision to pursue the death penalty.
- Prosecutors continue to seek capital punishment, and Robinson has not entered a plea; a preliminary hearing is tentatively set for May 18 following additional motion hearings on March 13 and April 17.
- The court has limited full courtroom playback of the shooting video to protect trial fairness and is weighing media-access questions, including camera restrictions and records classification.
- The judge delivered the ruling orally with a written order to follow and urged counsel to prioritize the case to keep the current schedule on track.