Utah judge sanctions prosecutors over media remarks in Charlie Kirk murder case
A Utah judge held prosecutors in contempt for publicly commenting about defendant Tyler Robinson in the Charlie Kirk murder case, saying the remarks risked prejudicing the jury; he declined to remove the death penalty as a sanction but said the issue could be addressed through juror screening. Robinson has not yet entered a plea on the aggravated-murder charge for Kirk’s Sept. 10 shooting; prosecutors argued there is enough evidence, while the defense warned that media coverage could taint potential jurors. DNA tied Robinson to the rifle components involved in the case.