Prosecutors push for full trial of Tyler Robinson in Charlie Kirk murder

Utah prosecutors submitted a detailed memorandum urging Judge Tony Graf to certify a trial on every count against Tyler Robinson for the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. They contended that Robinson aimed a high-powered rifle at a large gathering, endangering several individuals close to Kirk, and dismissed the defense argument that the projectile traveled above the crowd. The filing asserted that the record establishes probable cause that Robinson knowingly created a great risk of death to others and that the evidence is sufficient for a conviction beyond reasonable doubt.

Prosecutors also defended the inclusion of a witness-tampering charge involving Robinson's roommate and refuted the defense's reliance on case law later rejected by the Utah Supreme Court. Additionally, they highlighted a cartridge bearing the phrase "Hey fascist, catch" as possible evidence of a politically motivated target. A hearing is set for September 1 to determine whether the case proceeds to trial.