Judge in Charlie Kirk murder case finds prosecutor in contempt

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A authoritative has been recovered successful civilian contempt aft making comments connected the spot of the execution lawsuit against Tyler Robinson, the antheral accused of shooting and sidesplitting conservative activistic Charlie Kirk.

Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled successful a virtual proceeding connected Friday that the authoritative was successful civilian contempt for making comments to the media about a slug fragment recovered from Kirk's body.

The defence squad asked that Graf artifact the decease punishment successful the case, claiming the prosecutors' comments could sway imaginable jurors. Graf declined to bash so, ruling that the prosecution could proceed to prosecute the decease penalty.

Tyler Robinson, Charged With Killing Charlie Kirk, Attends Court Hearing

The defence squad antecedently accused prosecutors, including Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard, of going connected a "media tour."

At a May hearing, Ballard argued that helium didn't talk to the media astir lawsuit specifics and that helium had lone remarked mostly astir however ballistics investigating tin beryllium inconclusive.

There volition beryllium further assemblage questionnaires and the assemblage excavation whitethorn beryllium expanded, Graf said.

Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, and has not yet entered a plea. His preliminary proceeding is acceptable to statesman connected July 6. That proceeding volition find if determination is capable grounds to bring Robinson to trial.

Graf ruled earlier this week that a erstwhile roommate of Robinson's will not person to testify successful idiosyncratic during the preliminary hearing, which volition beryllium open to the public.