Judge rules Tyler Robinson's alleged murder trial of Charlie Kirk can move forward

A Utah judge ruled Tuesday night that a trial for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson can move forward nearly one year after the fatal shooting.

Kirk was killed in a shooting at a Turning Point USA rally at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, and Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder. He has not entered a plea.

District Judge Tony Graf issued his decision after a day of arguments in a probable cause hearing, in which defense attorneys argued that the evidence was lacking and prosecutors claimed that Robinson threatened the lives of attendees.

“It’s not difficult to understand the motive here,” Utah County prosecutor Ryan McBride told the court in closing arguments, according to NBC News.  “The defendant’s views were repugnant to the positions that Charlie Kirk famously took.

“You can’t shoot a rifle into a crowd of 3,000 people without knowing that you create a great risk of death to all those around your target,” he added.

Defense attorneys argued that because there was just a single shot and a single victim, no one else was in danger.

“There is one act, there is one shot, there is one bullet, there is one victim,” she said.

Graf did not rule on the merits of the aggravator, but said that the prosecution made its case at the preliminary level.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.