BREAKING: Tyler Robinson trial starts June 2028 over murder of Charlie Kirk

Graf announced that he has set aside 105 days for the trial, and that it would take place in Provo, Utah. The trial will take place Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Utah time.

The defense had asked for a fall 2029 trial start, while the prosecution had asked for a trial start date for the beginning of 2028. Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, asked for a fall 2027 date.

Beginning in January 2027, the parties will be having monthly pretrial conferences that take place on the last Friday of each month, unless otherwise noted due to holidays. Jury questionnaires must be sent out by April 12, 2028, and returns are due by May 3, 2028. Final reports from the parties are due May 19, 2028. June 15, 2028 will be the final pretrial conference hearing.

Graf said the order’s intent “is to ensure that the constitutional rights of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Kirk are upheld at every junction. Each party is treated with the dignity and respect they are due, as they are human beings, and that the Sixth Amendment right is protected.”

Kirk was killed at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Robinson was arrested in the following days. On September 1, 2026, after a week-long preliminary hearing in July, Graf ruled that probable cause had been established to move forward to trial. Robinson has pleaded not guilty.

Responding to the date selected by Graf, the Kirk family said in a statement, "Today's decision to delay the trial of the man accused of murdering our beloved Charlie until at least June 2028, is 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.”

“As we continue down this difficult road, we remain deeply grateful for the love, prayers, and support that have sustained our family through these painful months,” the family added.