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Judge Denies Bid to Disqualify Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk Murder Case

The court found no significant risk of bias from a deputy prosecutor’s daughter attending the Utah Valley University event.

Overview

  • Fourth District Judge Tony Graf ruled the Utah County Attorney’s Office will remain on the case against Tyler Robinson.
  • He found the prosecutor’s daughter did not witness the shooting and has no uniquely relevant testimony, so decisions were not materially influenced.
  • Prosecutors are pursuing aggravated murder with a death-penalty notice in place, and Robinson has not entered a plea.
  • The defense faulted the office for disclosing the daughter’s presence on Oct. 20, but the judge declined to recuse the full office.
  • Further hearings are set for March 13 and April 17, with a multi-day preliminary hearing starting May 18, as the court limits full display of shooting video and refines media access rules.