Defense attorneys in the Charlie Kirk killing case said they need years to prepare for trial
Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, proposed a 2029 trial, citing years of preparation, tens of thousands of prosecution files and investigations into possible mitigating factors if convicted. Erika Kirk’s attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, called the schedule “absurd” and urged a trial in October 2027. Judge Tony Graf set no date, scheduling a Nov. 9 hearing.
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Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, have proposed holding Robinson’s trial in 2029, saying they need several years to prepare. In court filings this week, Robinson’s attorneys said they must review tens of thousands of files provided by prosecutors, investigate his life for mitigating factors that could affect his sentence if convicted, and spend substantial time on jury selection.
Jeffrey Neiman, an attorney for Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, called the proposed schedule “absurd” and said Robinson was trying to delay. Neiman said the trial should begin next October, the earliest date prosecutors identified. Prosecutors said they expect a 17-week trial and proposed January 2028 to avoid the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
District Court Judge Tony Graf did not set a date at Friday’s hearing and scheduled another for Nov. 9.
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