Overview
- Robinson’s attorneys filed an objection to prosecutors’ proposed Exhibit 4.1, a close-range color video with audio of the Sept. 10 shooting, arguing it is inadmissible under Utah evidence rules and threatens his right to a fair trial.
- They say the footage has no bearing on a hearing limited to disqualifying the Utah County Attorney’s Office and that still photos and diagrams already capture the relevant proximity issues.
- The Feb. 3 proceeding continues an evidentiary hearing on a claimed conflict tied to a deputy prosecutor’s adult child who attended the Utah Valley University event where Kirk was killed.
- Prosecutors deny any conflict and say they do not plan to use the adult child as a witness; expected testimony includes Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray, a deputy prosecutor, the adult child, and a state investigator.
- The defense also plans to ask the judge to bar close-up courtroom images of Robinson, citing prior decorum violations and concerns about extensive media coverage; Robinson faces seven charges, including aggravated murder, and has not entered a plea.