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PROVO, Utah — Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old Utah man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event last year, still doesn’t have a trial date after a Utah judge listened to oral arguments from both sides — and a lawyer for Kirk’s widow — about how much time they think they’ll need and when they’d like to start.
Robinson, wearing a light gray suit, uncuffed and unshackled, did not address the court. He spoke quietly with attorneys Richard Novak, Kathy Nester and Staci Visser during breaks, at one point handing Visser a note.
Judge Tony Graf Jr. said he had planned to set a trial date at the end of the hearing but needed more time after questioning both sides about their expected timelines and commitments in previously scheduled trials on other cases.
Jeffrey Neiman, an attorney for Kirk’s widow, Erika, pleaded with the court to speed things up. Robinson did not enter a plea until last month, nearly a year after being charged.
Justice delayed this long stops being justice for the Kirk family.
“Every day of delay adds to uncertainty, invites speculation, and that erodes confidence in this system,” Neiman said at one point.
The roughly three-hour hearing saw several interruptions due to technical difficulty with WebEx, with Robinson defense attorney Michael Burt and an attorney for Kirk’s parents, Robert and Kathy, attending remotely.
Utah County prosecutors had floated Jan. 31, 2028, as their preferred trial date but said they could be ready in October 2027.
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Visser said that pretrial litigation “builds upon itself,” and given that there are over 31,000 pieces of discovery and “8 million” artifacts of digital evidence, they will need time to file motions to compel, file subpoenas, etc.
“Discovery review is foundational,” she said. “It impacts everything else.”
As a result, she said, the state’s proposed January 2028 trial is “not practical.”
The defense had asked for a “soft target” date in the third quarter of 2029, citing large amounts of discovery and other trial preparations — as well as trial commitments in other cases. Among those, one directly conflicted with the prosecution’s desired start date, a federal racketeering case defense attorney Novak has scheduled for Jan. 10, 2028.
Both sides agreed that setting a trial that would run through the holidays could put potential jurors and witnesses in a bind.
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“Justice delayed this long stops being justice for the Kirk family,” Neiman said.
Neiman noted that only about 5% of federal cases actually make it to trial and said the Kirk family would be happy to write to the federal judge and ask for the January trial to be rescheduled to clear up Robinson’s defense attorney.
Under Utah’s state constitution, victims and their representatives have a right to a speedy resolution to their case. Erika Kirk is the court’s designated victim’s representative.
Novak told the court that trial’s start date had been “set in stone” and argued against rushing things along in the case against Robinson.
“The reality is rushing to trial does not lead to closure, it does not lead to finality, it leads to mistakes,” he said.
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Graf expressed concern that if he does not set a date soon, additional conflicts could arise.
Neiman, who is primarily a criminal defense attorney, has repeatedly asked the court to speed things up.
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“Time is the defense’s best ally,” he said. “It’s their best friend.”
He also noted that regardless of when the trial takes place, Charlie Kirk won’t be able to spend Christmas with his family.
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“Your honor, if you set it, it will happen,” Neiman said. “Set it, please.”
Graf set the next hearing for Monday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. MT, when he said he would read his ruling.
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