Jury selection in Tyler Robinson’s capital murder trial will begin in June 2028, nearly three years after the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
Fourth District Judge Tony Graf announced the decision Monday, rejecting competing requests for a trial beginning in 2027 or a delay until 2029.
He scheduled jury selection for June 21, 2028, and reserved 105 court days for proceedings that could include a death penalty phase.
The decision drew immediate concern from Kirk’s family, which had sought a trial no later than October 2027.
“A trial in the summer of 2028, three years after Charlie’s assassination, does not feel very speedy to the Kirk family,” attorney Jeffrey Neiman told the court on behalf of Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk.
Neiman acknowledged the competing interests Graf must balance but urged him not to postpone the trial again unless circumstances make it absolutely necessary.
“The family has waited long enough already; they should not have to wait any longer for this,” he said.
Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and six related charges in the Sept. 10, 2025, shooting of Kirk, 31.
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