Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will stand trial in Charlie Kirk's killing

A Utah judge will determine on Tuesday whether there is sufficient evidence to put Tyler Robinson on trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The hearing comes after prosecutors presented what they claim is "overwhelming" evidence implicating Robinson in the September shooting at Utah Valley University. Robinson, 23, turned himself in a day after the incident and has yet to enter a plea.

His defense team has not offered alternative theories for Kirk's death and has focused on blocking the case from proceeding to trial while attempting to have the death penalty removed from consideration. District Judge Tony Graf has the option to either send the case to trial on a lesser charge of murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison, or dismiss the charges altogether, allowing prosecutors to potentially refile them.

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