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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Judge to Consider Bid to Disqualify Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk Case
Caption: Judge to Consider Bid to Disqualify Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk Case. Lawyers for Tyler Robinson will urge a judge to dismiss the prosecution team over alleged conflicts of interest related to the lead prosecutor’s daughter witnessing the killing of Charlie Kirk. The 22-year-old Robinson is charged with seven criminal counts, including aggravated murder, in the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Defense attorneys argue that the Utah County Attorney’s decision to seek the death penalty within days of Kirk’s death signals emotional bias from the prosecution. The lead prosecutor's daughter, an 18-year-old who was in the crowd during the shooting, has not been publicly named to protect her privacy. Robinson’s team claims that showing a video of the murder, captured from a few feet away, would unfairly taint potential jurors due to its graphic nature. Prosecutors plan to screen the video during Tuesday’s hearing, claiming it will demonstrate that the young woman was just one of many witnesses to the crime. The prosecution denies any bias, stating the decision to pursue the death penalty was based on the nature of the murder, which endangered others. Kirk’s death, which occurred during a U.S. college tour in September, highlighted growing political violence in the U.S. and came as his efforts helped Donald Trump secure the 2024 election. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Tyler Robinson,Charlie Kirk,Utah Valley University,Utah County Attorney,death penalty,prosecution,defense,graphic video,political violence,trial
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