Attorney for accused Charlie Kirk killer asks for more time, prosecution says voluminous amount of online material to review in discovery

An attorney for Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old leftist charged with assassinating conservative organizer Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah judge Monday for more time to review evidence before deciding whether to proceed with a preliminary hearing.

At a short hearing in Provo, defense attorney Kathryn Nester told Judge Tony Graf her team does not plan to waive a preliminary hearing, which determines if the case should advance to trial. She said prosecutors have turned over a “voluminous” amount of evidence that still needs review. Judge Graf scheduled the next court date for October 30.

Robinson did not appear in person and instead participated by audio from jail at the request of his lawyers. Neither side commented after the proceeding says the Associated Press.

Robinson faces an aggravated murder charge, and prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty.

The case has drawn national attention, especially after documents released earlier this month showed Robinson confessed in private text messages after the Sept. 10 shooting. Police say his roommate, his trans boyfriend Lance Twiggs, received a series of messages in which Robinson admitted responsibility and urged him to destroy evidence.

“I am, I’m sorry,” Robinson wrote after Twiggs asked if he was the gunman. He later added, “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

Officers said Twiggs also discovered a handwritten note under Robinson’s keyboard that read: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I’m going to take it.”

The texts revealed Robinson’s efforts to conceal his weapon and direct Twiggs to avoid cooperating with investigators. “Delete this exchange,” one message read. In another, Robinson advised: “Don’t talk to the media… if any police ask you questions ask for a lawyer and stay silent.”

The hearing Monday was held just miles from Utah Valley University in Orem.