Overview
- Judge Tony Graf, who ruled Friday, allowed TV, audio, and still photography in the Tyler Robinson case and moved the probable‑cause hearing to July 6–10.
- Under a standing order, outlets must apply for electronic coverage at least 14 days in advance, parties can object 10 days before, cameras stay at the back, and no images of shackles or courtroom entries are allowed.
- Graf denied a blanket media ban after the defense argued saturation coverage had biased jurors, citing survey data that most people saw commentary instead of the court’s livestream.
- Prosecutors, supported by Erika Kirk and news organizations, said openness counters conspiracy theories, and they plan to present surveillance video, ballistics reports, texts, witness testimony, and DNA links at the July hearing.
- The judge granted a shorter delay after the defense pointed to hundreds of thousands of files and pending federal lab work, and Utah’s decade‑long practice of permitting cameras informed the decision to keep proceedings public.