The parties will be back in court on September 1.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 10, 2026
"The conclusion of the preliminary hearing marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice for Charlie."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 10, 2026
The defense said it was renewing its request for no electronic media coverage in the courtroom in response to the letter being shown.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 10, 2026
A photograph of Robinson’s note he left for Twiggs at his desk was accidentally played for the media, showing Robinson confessing to killing Kirk.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 9, 2026
"I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it. I don’t know if I will/have succeeded, but I had hoped to make it home to you," the letter read in part.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 9, 2026
Twiggs wrote, "You weren’t the one who did it right????" Robinson replied, "I am, I’m sorry."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 9, 2026
Twiggs said Robinson was "crying a little bit, and said he wishes he hadn’t done it."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 9, 2026
"At certain points throughout the preliminary hearing, the Kirk family sat in the room while evidence was admitted but not presented for their viewing."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 9, 2026
"The Kirk family believes strongly that if the evidence is being admitted in this preliminary hearing, it should be made public for the world to see."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 8, 2026
Judge Graf ultimately ruled that around 17 minutes of the interview’s audio could not be played in the courtroom.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 8, 2026
A short video clip played in the courtroom showed the person Davis identified as Robinson standing in an interview room.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 8, 2026
"The defense's only real tactic was seemingly to either stall or try to not admit essentially any evidence whatsoever."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 8, 2026
The defense sought to block the video from being published, saying that they believe it would play a "big role in the trial," and the publication of it in the courtroom "would seriously impact our ability to get a fair trial."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 7, 2026
"Male DNA was obtained from item 7-1. Item 7-1 was interpreted as originating from two individuals, one of whom is Twiggs."
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 7, 2026
Novak claimed that receiving the document into evidence "is going to create confusion, it’s going to create chaos" for the future jury pool.
Hannah Nightingale / Jul 7, 2026