Utah – The suspect to kill the conservative activist Charlie Kirk He appeared at a judicial hearing on Monday in Utah, in which his defense requested more time to review the “voluminous” evidence.
Kirk, an important ally of President Donald Trump, He was shot dead on September 10 while discussing students at a University of Utah, in western United States.
Tyler Robinson22, he delivered 33 hours after the attack thanks to the mediation of his family and was accused of aggravated homicide, among other positions, for which he can be sentenced to death if he is found guilty.
The suspect participated on Monday virtually, although without video at the request of the defense from a Utah county jail.
The Prosecutor’s Office said Monday that the evidence of the case “is voluminous, to say the minimum.”
Kathryn Nester, designated by the state last week to defend Robinson, argued that he needs more time to decide whether they opt for a preliminary audience.
Judge Tony Graf set the next judicial appointment for October 30, in which Robinson is expected to attend in person.
This type of audience serves to determine if there is enough evidence against the accused to continue with a trial.
The justification of the murderer
The authorities have reported that they recovered the weapon that is believed was used in the crime, Robinson DNA traces and an exchange of suspect messages with his partner, a transgender man from apartment, in which he would have confessed the crime.
“Why did I do it?” Says the murderer in one of the messages, according to the Prosecutor’s Office. “He was fed up with his hatred (referring to Charlie Kirk). There is hatred that cannot be tolerated.” However, he decided to end the life of the young Kirk.
Kirk, married to Erika Kirk and father of two children, usually used Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube to spread their conservative views, including their opinions about the transgender movement.
The 31 -year -old activist had co -founded the Turning Point USA movement, considered responsible for mobilizing the young electorate in favor of Trump.
The Republican president described Kirk as “martyr” and announced a attack against those of the left that promote violence against conservatives. Trump guilt of Kirk’s death to the hate messages propagating through the networks, including senior leaders of the Democratic Party.
Public and private employees, including teachers, have denounced in the last weeks that have lost their jobs for criticizing Kirk; others, to celebrate crime in social networks.
Jimmy Kimmel’s night program was temporarily removed from the air in the United States after government threats, after the humorist accused the right of exploiting the crime in a moment of pain for the family and close friends with Kirk, as the vice president JD. Vance, who was a personal friend of the victim.
