Charlie Kirk’s family has spoken out after a Utah judge said that his killer, Tyler Robinson, is scheduled to stand trial for the summer of 2028 . Jury selection will begin June 21, 2028, Judge Tony Graf said.
In September, nearly a year after Charlie’s murder, a judge ruled that Robinson should stand trial . He has pleaded not guilty to all counts. During a five-day preliminary hearing held in July, prosecutors laid out evidence intended to determine whether there was probable cause to proceed to trial. Robinson’s defense team argued against an aggravating factor that made the murder case eligible for the death penalty – the fact that bystanders were also at risk of being shot and killed. The defense claimed that there was no proof that anyone besides Charlie was at the risk of being killed. However, Judge Tony Graf Jr.’s ruling left the death penalty on the table.
The Kirk family speaks out
every additional day without justice prolongs our family’s pain and forces us to wait even longer for accountability ,” the statement said While nothing will restore the time we have lost with Charlie. Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk , shared a statement from the Kirk family on X. “ Today’s decision to delay the trial of the man accused of murdering our beloved Charlie until at least June 2028, is deeply disappointing.
At the time, an attorney for the Kirk family reportedly said at the time that they were going to request a speedy trial.
