Robinson’s Lawyers Seek 2029 Trial Delay in Kirk Murder Case
Defense seeks 2029 trial for Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk’s murder case; family calls delay ‘grossly out of line’.
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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering Charlie Kirk, has asked for a delay in his murder trial until 2029, citing the need for extensive preparation. The defense team has proposed starting the capital murder trial in the third quarter of 2029, nearly four years after the fatal shooting during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September last year.
Prosecutors argue that they could be ready to proceed by October 2027 and have suggested a trial date of January 31, 2028, to avoid proceedings during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Kirk’s widow, Erika, has urged the court to reject the defense request and bring the case to trial as soon as possible, emphasizing the emotional toll on her children.
“Under the Defendants’ proposed schedule, Mr. Kirk’s two children, who were one and three at the time he was murdered, will be six and eight years old by the time the trial concludes,” her attorney Jeffrey Neiman wrote. “They will face the uncertainty of this criminal proceeding longer than they had their father in their lives.”
Kirk’s attorneys criticized the proposed delay as “grossly out of line,” citing Utah law that provides crime victims with the right to a speedy disposition of criminal charges without unwarranted delays. Robinson’s lawyers argue that the case requires extensive preparation, including reviewing tens of thousands of files, investigating potential mitigating evidence, and selecting an impartial jury. They estimate the trial could last between six and seven months, while prosecutors expect proceedings to take approximately 17 weeks.
JUST IN: A truck believed to be carrying Tyler Robinson arrives at a Utah courthouse ahead of a high-stakes hearing over the timeline of his trial in the killing of Charlie Kirk.
The 23-year-old has pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including aggravated murder. A judge ruled last month that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence for Robinson to stand trial on all charges and allowed them to continue seeking the death penalty. Erika Kirk is now asking Judge Tony Graf to schedule the trial no later than October 2027, arguing that further delays would unnecessarily prolong an already devastating ordeal for the bereaved family.
The court is expected to consider the competing timelines at a hearing Friday.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
