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Archive photo · 8 June 2021Judge Tony Graf Sets June 21, 2028 Jury Selection for Tyler Robinson’s Capital Murder Trial
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Tyler Robinson, 23, is charged with aggravated murder in Charlie Kirk's death. Judge Tony Graf set jury selection for June 21, 2028.
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Trial Date Set
Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf set jury selection to begin on June 21, 2028 for Tyler Robinson’s capital murder case over the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Graf reserved 105 days for the trial, and the court scheduled the proceedings to start in summer 2028 after Robinson pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and related charges.
The judge’s ruling came after prosecutors sought a January 2028 start and Robinson’s attorneys requested a late 2029 timeline, while Kirk’s widow asked for a speedy disposition no later than Oct. 4, 2027.
The accusation centers on a rifle shot fired from a building’s rooftop approximately 415 feet from where Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10, 2025.
NBC News reported that Graf said the timeline was intended “to ensure that the constitutional rights of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Kirk are upheld at every junction,” and the court also set monthly pretrial status conferences.
Competing Timelines and Pushback
Erika Kirk’s representatives asked the court to set the trial for as early as possible in 2027, and they argued that a 2029 start would leave Kirk’s two children facing the uncertainty of the proceeding longer than their father had been in their lives.
NBC News quoted attorney Jeffrey Neiman saying, “A trial in the summer of 2028, three years after Charlie’s assassination, does not feel very speedy to the Kirk family.”
Robinson’s defense attorneys sought a late 2029 trial start, and they argued they needed time to challenge Utah’s request for the death penalty, gather additional evidence, and seek a change of venue.
Prosecutors proposed January 31, 2028, and they said they could be ready as soon as Oct. 4, 2027 while warning against scheduling the trial during the “worst of the winter season” and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Graf’s order effectively chose a compromise between the parties’ requests, and CNN said the judge set aside 105 days and ordered an “enormous pool of 3,600 prospective jurors” to report in.
What Comes Next
The court’s scheduling order set a hearing on April 11, 2028 to decide whether attorneys for both sides can complete essential work before jury selection.
CBS News reported that jury questionnaires were due May 3, 2028, and the court also planned monthly pretrial status conferences to “protect the constitutional rights at stake.”
Prosecutors told the court they expected a 17-week trial, and they said they intended to seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted.
Robinson’s defense team argued that “Discovery review is foundational,” and Fox News said defense attorneys planned to sift through tens of thousands of files turned over by prosecutors.
Graf also set trial logistics in Provo, Utah, with jury selection beginning June 21, 2028 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 4B in the Fourth District courthouse, and the trial was scheduled to end on Oct. 21, 2028 with possible breaks afterward.
