泰勒·罗宾逊，被指控杀害保守派活动家的22岁男子查理·柯克周四，他首次亲自出庭。
罗宾逊穿着一件有纽扣的衬衫，打着领带，遵从法官的裁决允许他穿便服在审前听证会期间。据辩护律师说，他的父母和兄弟在周四的听证会上。
法官提出了三个关于媒体准入的问题——第一个问题不对公众开放，涉及公布10月14日闭门听证会的录音和文字记录。
法官将于12月29日就此做出裁决，同时还将裁决媒体组织提出的在此案中寻求有限当事人地位的动议。
法官批准了州政府修改禁言令的动议，以进一步定义“证人”一词。
检察官认为，鉴于校园枪击案可能有超过3000名目击者，这个术语模糊且过于宽泛。法官裁定，该命令下的“证人”适用于控辩双方团队的成员，包括可能在听证会或审判中被传唤作证的人。
罗宾逊计划于2026年1月16日就此案举行下一次亲自听证会。
柯克被枪杀了在他的中期犹他州奥勒姆犹他谷大学的户外活动，9月10日。这位31岁的年轻人是保守的青年活动家组织“美国转折点”的创始人，犹他谷的活动标志着他“美国回归之旅”的第一站，该活动邀请大学校园的学生就热点问题进行辩论。
据称罗宾逊逃离了枪击现场，引发了大规模搜捕。罗宾逊于9月11日晚向当局自首。
罗宾逊被指控犯有严重谋杀罪，开枪造成严重身体伤害的重罪，妨碍司法公正，两项篡改证人罪和在儿童面前犯下暴力罪行。
罗宾逊之前两次出庭，但第一次是虚拟的，第二次只有音频。
他没有提出抗辩。如果被判严重谋杀罪，他可能面临死刑。
Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson makes 1st in-person court appearance
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of killing conservative activistCharlie Kirk, made his first in-person court appearance on Thursday.
Robinson wore a button-down shirt and a tie, following a judge's ruling toallow him to wear civilian clothingduring pretrial hearings. His parents and brother were in the courtroom for Thursday's hearing, according to defense attorneys.
The judge addressed three issues regarding media access -- the first of which was closed to the public and involved the release of the audio recording and transcript from a closed hearing on Oct. 14.
The judge is set to rule on that, as well as a motion filed by media organizations seeking limited party status in the case, on Dec. 29.
The judge granted the state's motion to amend the gag order to further define the term "witness."
Prosecutors argued the term was vague and overly broad, given there are potentially more than 3,000 witnesses to the campus shooting. The judge ruled that "witness" under the order applies to those who are part of the prosecution and defense teams, including people who will likely be called to testify at a hearing or trial.
Robinson is scheduled to make his next in-person hearing in the case on Jan. 16, 2026.
Kirk was shot and killedin the middle of hisoutdoor event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah,on Sept. 10. The 31-year-old was the founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, and the Utah Valley event marked the first stop of his "The American Comeback Tour," which invited students on college campuses to debate hot-button issues.
Robinson allegedly fled the scene of the shooting, prompting a massive manhunt. Robinson surrendered to authorities on the night of Sept. 11.
Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering and commission of a violent offense in the presence of a child.
Robinson made two previous court appearances, but the first was virtual and the second was audio-only.
He has not entered a plea. He could face the death penalty if convicted of aggravated murder.
