Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect’s Trial Scheduled For 2028

The trial of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been scheduled to start in mid-2028, with jury choice set for June 21.

Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf mounted the date on Monday, November 9, after listening to arguments from prosecutors and defence legal professionals over when the high-profile homicide case ought to proceed.

The court docket reserved 105 days for the trial, with proceedings anticipated to start in early July 2028, in response to reviews.

Robinson is accused of taking pictures Kirk throughout an outside occasion organised by Turning Point USA at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, 2025.

He faces seven costs, together with aggravated homicide, a capital offence that would entice the loss of life penalty if he’s convicted. He has pleaded not responsible to the fees.

The date adopted disagreements between the prosecution and defence over the time required to arrange for trial.

Robinson’s legal professionals had requested for proceedings to start within the third quarter of 2029, arguing that they wanted extra time to look at tens of 1000’s of information, examine his background, put together arguments in opposition to the loss of life penalty and take into account whether or not to request a change of venue.

Prosecutors had proposed January 2028, saying they anticipated the trial to final about 17 weeks and that they might be able to proceed earlier.

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, had additionally urged the court docket to keep away from a chronic delay, asking for the trial to start as early as 2027.

In a court docket submitting, she argued that additional postponement would extend the uncertainty and emotional misery skilled by the household, significantly the couple’s two younger kids.

Robinson’s trial is predicted to draw important consideration due to Kirk’s prominence in American conservative politics and his affiliation with President Donald Trump.