Tyler Robinson's defense team fights to seal evidence and punish prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's assassination
Tyler Robinson's defense team is seeking to seal evidence and limit public access to his upcoming preliminary hearing regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The court will hear arguments on the defense's motion to close parts of the hearing and to punish prosecutors for discussing the case publicly. Prosecutors plan to present various forms of evidence, including text messages and videos related to the incident.
- ▪Tyler Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.
- ▪The defense is attempting to block public access to certain testimonies and exhibits that may be deemed inadmissible at trial.
- ▪Prosecutors intend to present evidence including Discord records, text messages, and videos of the shooting.
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Tyler Robinson Tyler Robinson's defense team fights to seal evidence and punish prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's assassination Prosecutors plan to present Discord records, text messages, videos of the shooting and a note at the hearing By Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price Fox News Published May 19, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Kirk’s assassination ‘affected the entire country’ and the proceedings should remain ‘as public as possible’: Criminal defense attorney Attorney Kriti Sharma and former Utah prosecutor Nathan Evershed discuss the pre-trial evidentiary hearing in the proceedings of alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PROVO, Utah —…
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