Judge rules Tyler Robinson will stand trial, face death penalty

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The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk will face the death penalty when his murder trial gets underway. A Utah judge ruled Wednesday that Tyler Robinson would face an aggravated murder charge, which would make him eligible for a potential death sentence. On Wednesday, the prosecution and defense laid out their cases regarding whether the death penalty should be on the table. Kirk’s parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, along with his wife, Erika Kirk, were seated in the courtroom as both sides made their arguments. One of the key decisions for District Judge Tony Graf was whether the shooter had knowingly created a risk of death for anyone else when firing the fatal shot, The Associated Press explained. Utah County Attorney’s Office prosecutor Ryan McBride told the court that there was a mountain of evidence against Robinson, including from DNA, messages to his partner, and his posts. He went on to say that the very location where Kirk was killed would have been

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