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Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing

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The Straits Times. (2026, November 9). Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/utah-judge-sets-2028-trial-date-for-charlie-kirk-killing

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A Utah judge set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, charged with the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in 2025. Robinson, who has pleaded not guilty to seven counts including aggravated murder, will face jury selection starting June 21, 2028. The defense requested this later date to prepare against Utah’s death penalty request and gather more evidence, while prosecutors aimed for an earlier start due to the expected length of a 17-week trial. Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, had hoped for an even sooner trial to expedite the process.
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Christian Orem Utah Utah District Court Utah Valley University

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Kirk PERSON · 7× Robinson PERSON · 6× Utah GPE · 3× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Orem GPE · 1× Tony Graf PERSON · 1× Tyler Robinson PERSON · 1× Utah District Court ORG · 1× Utah Valley University ORG · 1×

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Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf set jury selection for the trial for June 21, 2028, after Robinson’s attorneys requested a late 2029 date to give them time to challenge Utah’s request for the death penalty, gather additional evidence and seek a change of venue.
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Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing AI generated asserted
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A Utah judge on Nov 9 set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering prominent US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in 2025. asserted
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Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts, including aggravated murder, in the shooting of Kirk as the conservative held one of his trademark debates at Utah Valley University in Orem. asserted
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Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf set jury selection for the trial for June 21, 2028, after Robinson’s attorneys requested a late 2029 date to give them time to challenge Utah’s request for the death penalty, gather additional evidence and seek a change of venue. asserted
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Robinson’s lawyers expect a six to seven month trial. asserted
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Prosecutors had sought a date of January 31, 2028 to start what they expect to be a 17-week trial for the shooting death of Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump. asserted
they → seek → Trump
In a separate filing, Erika Kirk, Kirk’s widow requested the trial to start in 2027 to speed what she described as a painful legal process. asserted
she → request → process
Trump in October slammed Graf’s handling of the case, saying the trial should start within a month and the judge was asking “questions that people already know the answer to”. asserted
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Kirk was a polarising figure in US politics. asserted
Kirk → polarise → politics
He was admired by conservatives for mobilising young voters around his Christian and right-wing views. asserted
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Civil rights advocates criticised Kirk for rhetoric they called racist, anti-immigrant, transphobic, and misogynist, citing his public remarks denigrating Black Americans, LGBTQ communities, Muslims and immigrants. asserted
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Prosecutors allege Robinson targeted Kirk for his opposition to gay marriage and transgender rights. asserted
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Defence attorney Richard Novak has said in court that Kirk spoke “hatefully” about people who did not have traditional gender identities or were not heterosexual, but Robinson’s defence say there was no evidence Robinson opposed those views. asserted
Robinson → say → views
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