Overview
- Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Charlie Kirk, and prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.
- Judge Tony Graf previously allowed Robinson to wear street clothes at pretrial hearings but required restraints and banned images of those restraints.
- The Utah County Sheriff’s Office joined Robinson’s attorneys in seeking a ban on cameras, while a coalition of news outlets including the AP is pressing to preserve access.
- A transport order indicated Robinson is expected to appear in person for the first time after earlier video and audio-only court appearances.
- Defense filings cite heightened publicity, including comments by President Donald Trump and widely shared doctored images, as risks to a fair trial, while Erika Kirk has called for cameras for transparency.