Man accused of killing Kirk appears in court
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case. A Utah judge on Thursday heard arguments about the public’s right to know details in Tyler Robinson’s case. The defendant’s attorneys say the swarm of media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of the conservative activist on the Utah Valley University campus. They plan to seek the death penalty. Judge Tony Graf briefly halted livestreaming of Thursday’s proceedings by a media pool after Robinson’s shackles were seen in the video.
