Judge expected to set Charlie Kirk trial date

Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf set jury selection in Tyler Robinson’s trial over the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to begin June 21, 2028, reserving 105 court dates for proceedings expected to last several months. The schedule falls between the defense’s request for a trial in late 2029 and prosecutors’ proposal for an earlier start; Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, also urged the court to proceed at the earliest practical date in 2027. Robinson has pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including aggravated murder, and prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if he is convicted. At a preliminary hearing, investigators and experts presented evidence including DNA and ballistic findings. The defense has sought limits on media coverage, but a request to ban courtroom cameras was denied.