Key facts
- Defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson argued against the death penalty in a court filing.
- They contend that Robinson should not face capital punishment because he hit his intended target and did not endanger others.
- Prosecutors allege Robinson knowingly put others at risk by firing from a rooftop at Utah Valley University.
- Charlie Kirk was killed on September 10, 2025, during a campus debate at Utah Valley University.
- Robinson has not yet entered a plea.
Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man on trial for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, argued this week that he should not face the death penalty. Their legal filing ahead of a September 1 hearing contends that Robinson hit his intended target with a single shot and did not endanger anyone else, a factor required under Utah law for capital punishment.