Defense lawyers in Charlie Kirk’s killing want a 2029 trial. Kirk’s widow calls that ‘out of line’ | CNN
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Ahead of a Friday hearing about the timetable for the trial of Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, the conservative political activist’s widow lambasted defendant Tyler Robinson’s request for jury selection to start in the second half of 2029, calling it “grossly out of line.”
Erika Kirk leaves the Fourth District Courthouse in Provo, Utah, on July 6 after a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.
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Provo, Utah —
Ahead of a Friday hearing about the timetable for the trial of Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, the conservative political activist’s widow lambasted defendant Tyler Robinson’s request for jury selection to start in the second half of 2029, calling it “grossly out of line.”
The trial should be set for 2027, Erika Kirk’s lawyer wrote in a sharply worded filing asking a state judge in Utah to reject the defense’s proposed timeline.
