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Erika Kirk blasts ‘absurd’ bid by Charlie Kirk’s accused killer to delay trial until 2029

The Independent·Matthew Brown·6 days ago
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Attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk have proposed delaying his trial until 2029, prompting an angry response from the slain activist’s widow.

Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, 23, say they need several years to prepare his defense in the complex death penalty case, including reviewing tens of thousands of files handed over by prosecutors.

But attorneys representing Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, branded the proposed timeline “absurd” and accused Robinson of deliberately attempting to delay proceedings.

Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Robinson has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder in the fatal shooting of Kirk, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump , during an event attended by thousands at Utah Valley University last year.…

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