Judge sets trial date for Charlie Kirk's accused killer

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is set to stand trial beginning June 21, 2028, a Utah judge announced on Monday.Attorneys for Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, last month asked the court for a speedy trial no later than Oct. 4, 2027, while Robinson's representatives requested that the trial take place in the third quarter of 2029, citing massive amounts of discovery. Prosecutors proposed the trial begin in January 2028, rather than hold the proceedings during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.Judge Tony Graf on Monday set a date between the three parties' requests. Kirk's family called the decision "deeply disappointing.""While nothing will restore the time we have lost with Charlie, every additional day without justice prolongs our family's pain and forces us to wait even longer for accountability," the family said in a statement.The court has allotted 105 court days for the trial, with monthly pretrial status conferences going forward to "protect the constitutional rights at stake."A hearing is also scheduled for April 11, 2028, during which the court will decide whether attorneys for both sides can complete the essential work before jury selection.

Jury questionnaires are due May 3, 2028.In September, Graf decided in favor of prosecutors who say they have enough evidence against Robinson to put the 23-year-old on trial on a charge of