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Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Due in Court
Judge rules suspect Tyler Robinson may wear civilian clothes but must remain shackled; prosecutors seek death penalty for aggravated murder of Charlie Kirk.
- On Thursday, Fourth Judicial District Court Judge Tony F. Graf Jr. ruled Tyler Robinson may appear in civilian clothes during pretrial hearings at Utah County court.
- Since mid-September, attorneys for Robinson and prosecutors have sparred over his courtroom attire and media camera use amid extraordinary public attention, with the judge warning jail clothes images may circulate.
- Robinson, 22, was taken into custody 33 hours after the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University campus in Orem and faces aggravated murder and related charges; prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty if convicted.
- The judge barred photographing shackles and deferred media-access decisions until media motions are filed, while ordering Robinson be shackled in the least restrictive restraints allowing civilian clothes.
- High-Profile publicity risks tainting the jury pool, as defense attorneys urged a complete camera ban citing a `content tornado` and prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty.
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Charlie Kirk murder suspect due in court
The man accused of killing US political activist Charlie Kirk is due in court today.
·Sydney, Australia
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