Erika Kirk is pushing a Utah judge to end the delays and send the man accused of taking her husband’s life to trial — nearly one year after the conservative icon was targeted at Utah Valley University.
The widow of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk filed a motion Friday urging Judge Tony Graf to rule quickly on whether prosecutors have enough evidence to move forward with the case against Tyler Robinson, 23, who is charged with aggravated felony counts in the Sept. 10, 2025, incident.
Joined by Charlie Kirk’s parents, the family’s filing argues the case has dragged on long enough after a weeklong preliminary hearing wrapped up last week.
“A prompt determination is imperative in the interest of justice. The Court is approaching the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death. Ten months have passed since the defendant was arrested, and the preliminary hearing has now concluded.”
The motion, obtained by the Washington Examiner, asks Graf to “promptly enter its probable cause determination based on the overwhelming evidence presented during the five-day preliminary hearing.”
While acknowledging Robinson “is entitled to a fair trial,” the family argues “he is not, however, entitled to cause undue delay in the criminal justice process.”
The Kirk family cited Utah’s Crime Victims’ Rights Act, which guarantees victims “the right to a speedy disposition of the charges free from unwarranted delay caused by or at the behest of the defendant.” They’re urging Graf to issue his probable cause ruling no later than Sept. 1.
That’s the date Graf scheduled for both sides to deliver final legal arguments before he decides whether the case moves to trial.
Testimony concluded Friday, but the judge set the September hearing instead of ruling immediately — a delay the Kirk family now wants eliminated.
Following the preliminary hearing’s conclusion, the family released a statement calling it “an important step forward in the pursuit of justice for Charlie.”
“The world has witnessed the overwhelming evidence of what occurred to Charlie that day. Nothing will ever undo the loss of our beloved Charlie. As this case moves into its next phase, we pray that truth will continue to be heard through a process that is fair, transparent, and grounded in the facts.”
The five-day preliminary hearing featured newly revealed evidence prosecutors say ties Robinson to the attack on Kirk during a Turning Point USA campus event.
Prosecutors presented previously unreleased surveillance footage allegedly showing Robinson speaking with Kirk’s staff before leaving campus, changing clothes, and later returning to carry out the attack from a rooftop overlooking the event.
Jack Posobiec, a friend of Charlie Kirk and senior editor of Human Events, described to a reporter the never-before-seen footage shown only to members of the public seated in the courtroom.
The video showed “specifically the part of the Losee Center, the roof, and you see everything … he climbed over, he assembles the gun, he runs over to edge, gets down in a prone position, and you see the time.… and then you see him take the shot,” Posobiec recalled.
Defense attorneys spent the week challenging the reliability of DNA testing prosecutors used to link Robinson to the alleged weapon. They also disputed the prosecution’s contention that Robinson targeted Charlie Kirk because of his politics.
Graf on Friday sanctioned media outlets for briefly broadcasting a letter allegedly written by Robinson on Thursday, despite a court order prohibiting it from being shown publicly. The letter appeared to contain a confession and was inadvertently displayed for a few seconds during Thursday’s proceedings.
Rather than remove cameras from the courtroom, Graf ordered that no exhibits shown during Friday’s hearing could be photographed or broadcast.
Robinson surrendered to authorities two days after Charlie Kirk was targeted. He has not yet entered a plea to the aggravated charges.
If Graf finds probable cause following the Sept. 1 hearing, the case will proceed toward trial in what is expected to be one of the country’s highest-profile prosecutions. Prosecutors have said they intend to seek the death penalty.
The charges remain allegations. The case has not been proven in court.
BREAKING: Jack Posobiec detailed video shown in Tyler Robinson’s hearing that allegedly captures the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Sept. 1 ruling next. pic.twitter.com/gJYmpFMovg
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