Utah Judge Sets June 21, 2028 Trial for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk Murder Case
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 9
Utah Judge Sets June 21, 2028 Trial for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk Murder Case
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 9
Summary
June 21, 2028 is the start date Judge Tony Graf set for Tyler Robinson’s aggravated-murder trial in Provo, with jury selection first and about 105 court days reserved.
The schedule lands between competing requests: prosecutors had pushed for January 2028, while Robinson’s lawyers sought late 2029, saying they need years to review tens of thousands of files.
Death penalty prosecutors say they have extensive evidence, including July hearing testimony about text messages in which Robinson allegedly told roommate Lance Twiggs he killed Kirk because he had “had enough of his hatred.”
Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck on Sept. 10, 2025 while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem; investigators have said the alleged motive was Kirk’s opposition to gay marriage and gender transitioning.
Robinson has pleaded not guilty and challenged DNA and ballistic evidence, while Kirk’s widow had urged an earlier 2027 trial, saying her two children would endure the case longer than they had their father.