Overview
- Robinson, 22, appeared in a Utah courtroom on December 11 for the first time in person, with the judge closing part of the hearing to discuss sealed materials and transparency.
- He faces seven felony counts, including aggravated homicide, and has not entered a plea as prosecutors state their intent to pursue capital punishment.
- Charging documents cite DNA on a bolt-action rifle and other items recovered near the scene, along with messages in which Robinson appeared to confess and describe a political motive.
- Investigators say Charlie Kirk was shot on September 10 at Utah Valley University, likely from a nearby rooftop; Robinson surrendered the next day after his parents recognized him in surveillance images.
- The defense and county sheriff have urged a camera ban, media outlets and Erika Kirk have pressed for openness, and prior orders allow civilian clothing with restraints that cannot be photographed.