Please be seated. Court is now in session. Good afternoon. My name is Judge Graph. I will be handling the first appearance calendar today. At the conclusion of the hearing, the first At the conclusion of the hearing for the first case, the court will take a recess and remind all those who are scheduled for the first appearance calendar to log back in in 15 minutes after the court has taken a recess. As a general note, no electronic usage is allowed unless preapproved. Any disruptions will be removed to the jail. Are we ready to proceed? as your honor. >> Calling case 25143576, state of Utah versus Tyler James Robinson. Could you state your name? >> Tyler James Robinson. >> Thank you for being here, Mr. Robinson. I'm Judge Graph. >> Mr. Scoris. >> Good afternoon, your honor. Uh you're probably already aware of my presence or why I'm here, but if not, I am not entering appearance. I'm not counsel on this case. I'm working with the county to get council uh assigned, but we need you to allow for the appointment of councel. >> Thank you, Mr. Scortis. Uh it is well, I want to go through the uh qualifications for indigency, but that is my intent, Mr. Scortis, and I thank you for being here. So, Mr. Robinson, you have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, the court can appoint an attorney to represent you. I have reviewed your declaration of financial status and find that you are indigent. I'm provisionally provisionally appointing a rule 8 qualified attorney to represent you on your case, Mr. Robinson. Along with their filing of their appearance of counsel, the assigned attorneys must file declarations with the court that outline their qualifications under rule eight and rule 8 C, I'm sorry, under rule 8B and rule 8 C for council appointment in a case where death may be a sentencing option. I'm ordering that those declarations be filed prior to the next hearing date, which is set for September 29th at 10 10:00 a.m. Uh, Mr. Robinson, I also wish to inform you of your rights against self-inccrimination. Anything that you say in court today could be used against you and we want to protect your constitutional rights. Mr. Mr. Robinson, at this time you will remain in custody without bail. Mr. Gordis, is there any other points that you wish to address? >> No, thank you very much, your honor. >> Turning to the state. >> Yes, your honor. Chad Grunander for the state. I'm also joined um and they're listed as attendees Ryan McBride, Lauren Hunt, David Sturgil, and Chris Ballard. We are the trial team on this case. >> I do have a few points I'd like to bring up with the with your honor. We have filed a pre-trial protective order on behalf of Erica Kirk. We would ask the court to review that. It should be in your queue, your honor, and sign that. Thank you. I have reviewed the pre-trial protective order and will be grant issuing uh this pre-trial protective order in favor of Erica Kirk. Is there any other business that we need to address today? council. >> Just for the court's information, we did file just recently within the last few minutes a notice of intent to seek the death penalty that was filed uh by Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray. So that should be in the court's file. Um lastly, I would just indicate uh to the court and to at this point, Mr. Robinson, that uh we are prepared to uh collect all of the discovery in this matter and get that turned over to the defense as soon as possible. Rule 16 requires us to uh provide what we have relied on in charging the information in bringing these charges within 5 days uh once it's requested. So that'll be prepared to disseminate to the defense as soon as possible. >> Thank you, Mr. Gander. Mr. Robinson, and what I also want to do is you have the right to have the charges uh read that you stand charged of, and I wish to read those to you to you at this time. Thank you, >> Mr. Robinson. for count one, aggravated murder, a capital felony in violation of Utah code annotated 76-5-202 in that on September 10th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, intentionally or knowingly caused the death of Charlie Kirk under the following circumstances. The defendant knowingly created a great risk of death to another individual other than Charlie Kirk and the defendant. Notice conviction of this offense may carry the death penalty or pursuant to Utah code 763-207.7 a mandatory mandatory term of imprisonment for life without parole or an indeterminate term of not less than 25 years and that may be for life victim targeting enhancement in violation of Utah code annotated 76-3-203.14 Sub two. Tyler James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression. Notice if the trifact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim targeting enhancement applies, the sentencing judge or the board of pardons and parole shall consider the defendant selection of the victim as an aggregating factor. violent offense committed in the presence of a child aggravating factor. The sentencing judge or the board of pardons and parole shall consider as an aggravating factor in their deliberations that the defendant committed a violent criminal offense in the presence of a child. Count two, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, a firstdegree felony in violation of Utah code annotated 76-11-210 sub 2 and 3C in that on September 10th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, discharged a firearm in the direction of Charlie Kirk, knowing or having reason to believe that Charlie Kirk may be endangered by the discharge of the firearm and that the act caused serious bodily injury to Charlie Kirk victim targeting enhancement in violation of Utah code annotated 76-3-203.14 sub 2 Tyler James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because Tyler James Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression. Notice if the trifact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the victim targeting enhancement applies the sentencing judge or the board of pardons and parole shall consider the defendant selection of the victim as an aggravating factor. Violent offense committed in the presence of a child aggravating factor. The sentencing judge of the board of pardons and parole considered an aggravating factor in their deliberations that the defendant committed a violent offense in the presence of a child. Count three, obstruction of justice, a secondderee felony in violation of Utah code annotated 76-8-306 sub 2 in that on September 10th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant Tyler James Robinson with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or pursuant to any person regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense, conceal or remove the firearm used to shoot Charlie Kirk and the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a capital felony or a firstderee felony. Count four, obstruction of justice, a secondderee felony in violation of Utah code 76-8-306 sub 2 in that on or about September 11th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant Tyler James Robinson with an intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person regarding conduct that conduct that constitutes a criminal offense. destroyed, concealed, or removed the clothing he wore during the shooting and the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a capital felony or firstdegree felony. Count five, tampering with a witness, a thirdderee felony in violation of Utah code annotated 76-8-508. In that on or about September 10th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, believed that an official proceeding or investigation was pending or about to be instituted or intended to prevent an official proceeding or investigation and attempted to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to withhold testimony, information, a document, or an item to it directing his roommate to delete incriminating text messages. Count six, tampering with a witness, a thirdderee felony in violation of Utah code annotated 76-8-508 in that on or about September 11th, 2025 in Utah County. The defendant, Tyler James Robinson, believed that an official proceeding or investigation was pending or about to be instituted or intended to prevent an official proceeding or investigation and attempted to induce or otherwise cause his roommate to withhold testimony or information to wit, directing his roommate to stay silent if the police question the roommate. Count seven, violent offense committed in the presence of a child. a class A misdemeanor in violation of Utah code annotated 76-3-203.10 10 sub 2 and 76-3-203.14 sub3A little double I in that hon or about September 10th 2025 in Utah County. The defendant, Tyler James Robinson, committed criminal homicide in the physical presence of a child younger than 14 years of age with knowledge that a child was present and that may have been seen or heard the commission of criminal homicide. Victim targeting enhancement in violation of Utah code annotated 76-3-203.14 sub 2. Tyler James Robinson intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression. That concludes reading the information. Mr. Robinson, this case is set for September 29th at 10:00 a.m. It will be a waiver hearing. Uh and I will be the judge assigned to this case and Mr. Robinson, I invite you to join us at that time. Is there anything further council? >> No, we'll have council appointed by then. Thank you, >> Mr. Gurander. Anything further? >> Uh, one item just for clarification, your honor. The hearing on the 29th, is that in person or WebEx? >> Thank you. That is a great question. It will be via WebEx. >> Okay. Thank you, judge. >> All right. I want to thank all parties for being here. And this concludes this hearing at this time. Court is in recess. Thank you. >> Yeah, likewise. Good to see you.