Judge has yet to rule on cameras in the courtroom

A Utah judge on Tuesday ruled against a request by attorneys for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer to have the prosecutor team dismissed over concerns regarding a possible conflict of interest.

Accused gunman Tyler Robinson’s defense attorneys had argued prosecutors must be dismissed because a daughter of one of the state’s attorneys was at the September 2025 shooting at Utah Valley University.

“Judge Tony Graf ruled Tuesday that there is ‘not a significant risk’ that Deputy Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander’s loyalty to his daughter will affect his work or interfere with Robinson’s rights,” the Associated Press reported.

His daughter “did not see the fatal moment or witness anybody in the crowd who may have been a suspect,” CNN reported, citing testimony from prosecutors.

“Graf determined the child had ‘no unique, relevant information’ about Kirk’s killing that would lead them to be called as a potential witness at trial,” CNN reported.

Meanwhile, Erika Kirk, the widow of the slain conservative leader, has called for cameras in the courtroom, saying she has nothing to hide and wants to combat conspiracy theories. Robinson’s attorneys have asked the court to exclude cameras and photographers.

Judge Graf has yet to rule on that issue.

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