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Defense witnesses in the prosecution of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk say conjecture about the case is making it impossible to have a fair trial. The testimony came as attorneys for Tyler Robinson on Friday urged a Utah a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom. Media organizations, prosecutors and Kirk’s widow want cameras allowed and say they promote transparency. Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Robinson if he is convicted in the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk. The conservative activist had been addressing a crowd of thousands on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem.
Tyler Robinson, left, speaks with his attorney Kathryn Nester in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride gestures to the defense table in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Cameras in U.S. courtrooms have offered the world a portal into the inner workings of notorious criminal proceedings. They've been present at the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, O.J. Simpson’s double murder case and numerous other high profile cases. Yet restrictions remain in many courts, and judges typically retain broad discretion over which parts of a case can be broadcast and who can be filmed or photographed. Cameras were barred from Donald Trump's 2024 hush money trial while court was in session. Sketch artists captured the scene.
Defense attorney Richard Novak attends a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Deputy Utah County Attorney Ryan McBride attends a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, and defense attorney Kathryn Nester attend a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Judge Tony Graf in 4th District Court presides over a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)
Defense attorney Michael Burt attends a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on Friday, April 17, 2026. (Trent Nelson /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool)