From Fox News: Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in September 2025, was dealt a procedural blow on Friday when Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled against the defense’s motion to restrict access to certain court filings ahead of an upcoming evidentiary hearing.
Robinson’s attorneys had argued their motion to keep certain evidence out of the public’s view, citing the potential inability to select an impartial jury in the high-profile case.
“So what we’re talking about is releasing preliminary evidence into the public sphere that has the potential to impact jurors,” defense attorney Staci Visser said. “And it is important enough that we are concerned that it will sway people’s opinions one way or the other.”
“I want to make clear that our concern here is with selecting an impartial jury,” Visser added. “Really it goes both ways. Whether the evidence is good for my client or bad for my client, whatever it is, it makes it harder to find impartial jurors if they are entrenched in an opinion about our client’s guilt or innocence either way.”
Judge Graf said Friday, “In balance, the defendant has not provided a sufficient basis for the court to find that the interests favoring closure outweigh the interest favoring an open proceeding and the presumptive right to access.”
“Moreover, as a Utah Supreme Court recognized, even in highly publicized cases, a defendant’s right to a fair trial can be protected through the regular time-honored process for selecting jurors, like enlarging the voir dire of potential jurors, utilizing a detailed juror questionnaire and conducting a thorough voir dire of potential jurors.”
Graf also denied the defense team’s motion to ban cameras from the courtroom, but allowed them to file a redacted version of the motion to exclude cameras by March 30.
Robinson faces a potential death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk.
Happening now: Defense attorneys for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson files a motion to classify evidence to ensure a fair trial pic.twitter.com/kyJNJi0K73
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