USA: Mutmaßlichem Charlie-Kirk-Attentäter droht Todesstrafe
Der Mordprozess gegen den mutmaßlichen Attentäter von Charlie Kirk wird zugelassen – damit droht ihm die Todesstrafe. Die Verteidigung hatte zuvor versucht, den Prozess zu verhindern.
A trial has commenced for the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with the potential death penalty hanging over his head should he be convicted. Judge Tony Graf sided with the prosecution on Tuesday, presenting "overwhelming" evidence that Tyler Robinson Kirk was responsible for the September shooting in Orem, Utah.
Kirk was addressing thousands of people at the time. Robinson's lawyers argued that the prosecution had not sufficiently proven that the shooting endangered others. This is a mitigating factor that could lead to a death sentence under the law. Prosecutors claim Robinson shot Kirk from a distance of over 400 feet, risking the lives of others while potentially missing his target entirely.
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