Tyler Robinson

In a five-day preliminary hearing starting July 6, prosecutors will lay out their evidence against Tyler Robinson. When it is over, Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf will decide whether the case will proceed to trial, with the death penalty on the table if heRobinson is convicted.

The preliminary hearing will mark the first time that Kirk’s family will be in the courtroom with the man accused of killing him. Robinson has not yet entered a plea.

After weighing up Tyler Robinson’s right to a fair trial and Utah County Attorney's right to free speech, the Fourth District Court has held the prosecution in civil contempt.

According to prosecutors, Tyler Robinson’s romantic partner said that he confessed to the crime, and they plan to present a recording of that testimony. Robinson’s defense wanted the individual to appear in person for a cross-examination at a preliminary hearing.

Robinson's defense is asking a judge to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment for comments made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body. The comments were made in response to speculation that the bullet fragment could exonerate defendant Tyler Robinson.

Robinson’s defense attorneys are asking the Utah Supreme Court to take up the issue of whether cameras should be allowed in the courtroom for this extraordinarily high-profile case.

Tyler Robinson's defense hopes to bar reporters and the public from parts of the July 6-10 preliminary hearing, which will feature the most significant presentation of evidence to date.

Media and public access have been a dominant issue during the early stages of the high-profile case.

Defense witnesses in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk say conjecture about the case is making it impossible to have a fair trial. The testimony came as attorneys for Tyler Robinson on Friday urged a Utah a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom.

Robinson’s defense team says they need time to review an enormous amount of material and a bullet analysis from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that could contribute to his defense.

The big debate in this case continues to be media access and what’s available publicly. In April, the defense will make its case that cameras should be banned from the courtroom.

Tyler Robinson’s defense argued that the prosecuting team had a conflict of interest and should be kicked off the case. Judge Tony Graf said there was no evidence to support that.