Tyler Robinson - Prosecution Objection to Defense Motion to Eliminate Death Penalty
Prosecution’s objection to the defense’s oral request, made at the June 12, 2026 evidentiary hearing, to remove the death penalty as a sanction if the court finds the State violated its publicity order. The State argues reducing aggravated murder from a capital to a first-degree felony is not an appropriate contempt remedy and would intrude on prosecutorial charging discretion.
Charlie Kirk Assassination
Parties
- Subjects
- Tyler Robinson
Key excerpts
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“By objecting to Defendant’s proposed remedy, the State does not suggest that it violated this Court’s publicity order or intended to violate the order. Simply put, and as demonstrated by the testimony at the evidentiary hearing, the prosecution did not engage in contemptuous behavior but diligently strove to strictly comply with the Court’s order.”
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“the ATF toolmark analysis in fact stated that the fragment “could not be identified or excluded” as having been fired from the rifle and that the test was thus “inconclusive.””
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“For these reasons, the Court should reject Defendant’s request to reduce his aggravated murder charge from a capital felony to a first-degree felony as a civil-contempt remedy.”