Overview
- Tyler Robinson appears in a Utah court today as his lawyers argue the Utah County Attorney’s Office should be removed over an alleged conflict of interest.
- Defense filings cite that a deputy county attorney’s adult child was at the Utah Valley University event and texted family during the chaos; prosecutors say the witness is not material and saw neither a gun nor the shooting.
- Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty, rejecting claims of a rushed decision and noting state rules allow notice before a preliminary hearing.
- Charging documents detail DNA consistent with Robinson on weapon-related items, an alleged confession, and his surrender after his parents recognized him in surveillance images.
- Lance Twiggs, Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner, has not been charged; relatives and a law enforcement source report his FBI protection has ended and he is currently with family.