On Friday, Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah state court. The defendant's lawyers filed a motion to disqualify the entire prosecution team, citing a personal interest of one of the prosecutors. This was reported by AP, writes UNN.
Details
The reason for the appeal was that the 18-year-old child of the deputy district attorney was a direct witness to the shooting at a rally at Utah Valley University.
According to the case materials, immediately after the incident, the witness sent a text message to his father describing the chaos at the scene. The defense claims that such family ties create a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of the trial.
Death Penalty Dispute
Robinson's lawyers insist that the "haste" with which the prosecution announced its intention to seek the death penalty for aggravated murder indicates excessive emotionality on the part of the prosecution. In their opinion, this casts doubt on the fairness of both previous and future decisions in this high-profile case.
It should be recalled that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson denies his guilt in the shooting that occurred on September 10 in Orem. Currently, the judge is reviewing documents regarding the possible recusal of the prosecution team.