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The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano and agency

Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

a man sits in court next to his lawyer
Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, sits beside defense attorney Kathryn Nester in court in Provo in January. Photograph: Bethany Baker/Salt Lake Tribune/AP

A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

After several hours of closing arguments in Provo, Utah, judge Tony Graf ruled there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, who has been charged with the murder of one of the US right’s most prominent figures.

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