Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
A Utah judge has set jury selection to begin in mid-2028 for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, 31, in September 2025.
Before announcing his decision on Nov. 9 in Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah, Judge Tony Graf Jr. weighed the arguments of three interested parties: prosecutors, defense lawyers, and attorneys representing Kirk's surviving relatives.
The judge said the mid-2028 date could change depending on check-ins with attorneys to see whether that date remains feasible.
Jury selection is expected to begin on June 21, 2028, the judge said, noting that court officials should plan to contact 3,600 potential jurors.
NOW: A judge has set June 21, 2028, as the new trial date for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of murdering Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025. pic.twitter.com/5yu5lBmjFI
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The judge set aside 105 court days - 21 five-day weeks - for the trial.
The mid-2028 date is later than prosecutors and the victim's representatives had requested but sooner than defense lawyers had sought.
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