Overview
- Robinson, 22, appeared in a Provo courtroom on Dec. 11 in street clothes with shackles, facing aggravated murder and related charges in Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 killing as prosecutors pursue the death penalty, and he has not entered a plea.
- Judge Tony Graf briefly halted a pool livestream after it showed Robinson’s restraints, enforcing an earlier order that bars images of restraints while allowing civilian attire at pretrial hearings.
- Defense attorneys and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office are seeking a blanket camera ban, while a coalition of news organizations and Erika Kirk are pressing for broader public access.
- Graf closed part of the hearing to discuss sealing and redactions, including issues tied to an Oct. 24 closed session, and deferred rulings, setting a Dec. 29 hearing to address access questions.
- Charging documents cite DNA on a bolt-action rifle and cartridges recovered near the scene and incriminating texts, and Robinson turned himself in after his parents recognized him from surveillance images.