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PROVO, Utah — Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson returns to a Utah courtroom Tuesday for a hearing that could send his case to trial or dramatically reshape it, with a judge to weigh whether prosecutors have shown enough probable cause to support the aggravated murder charge that puts the death penalty on the table — and the suspect may finally be asked to enter a plea nearly a year after the slaying. Robinson, a 23-year-old from Washington, Utah, is accused of firing a single shot that killed the 31-year-old father of two during a Turning Point USA event at...

My general sense of the Tyler Robinson defense team at this point is that they are doing everything they can think of to keep their client alive. Part of that has involved making absurd claims to the court in an effort to drag out this process as long as possible. The defense spent months arguing that the entire defense team needed to recuse itself because the daughter of one of the attorneys happened to be present in the crowd when Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. Last month judge Tony Graf finally said no to this dubious request.Robinson’s attorneys urged...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns, a judge ruled Monday.Attorneys for Tyler Robinson argued images of him shackled and in jail clothing would spread widely in a case with extensive press coverage and public interest, which they said could prejudice future jurors.Judge Tony Graf agreed to make some allowances to protect Robinson’s presumption of innocence before a trial, agreeing that the case has drawn “extraordinary” public and media attention.“Mr. Robinson shall be dressed as one who...