BREAKING: Utah judge allows Charlie Kirk murder suspect Tyler Robinson to wear civilian clothes, bans cameras from filming his entrances, exits

Judge Tony Graf of the Utah Fourth District has determind that the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder, Tyler Robinson, will be permitted to appear in court in civilian clothing. He will still be shackled. He further ordered that cameras will not be permitted to film his entrances and exits from the courtroom.

Robinson was due to appear in court on Thursday, Oct. 30, but per Graf's ruling that hearing has been vacation. It would have been the first time he was seen in person in court. He is being tried on capital murder charges. 

Speaking to the court, Graf said "the defendant's motion to strike the sheriff's report in granted. The defendant's motion to appear in civilian clothing is granted. The defendant's motion without restraints is denied. The standing decorum order will be ammended to prevent any visual recording or photography of the defendant's restraints or of the defendant entering or exiting the court room."

An October 30 hearing has been vacated until additional matters can be resolved. These include the need to "complete discovery and to file motions addressing whether non evidentiary hearings shoudl be conducted virtually, and whether to impose any blanket restrictions on cameras in the courtroom, and any other motions that may arise," Graf said.

Robinson's attorney Kathy Nester argued in a motion two weeks ago that her client would not be able to get a fair trial if he were wearing prison clothes. She made the same argument against having him be restrained in court. In Nester's view, the presumption of innocence meant that he should appear as innocent as possible.

"The world is watching Mr. Robinson and these proceedings," Nester argued, saying that seeing him in what has become his normal attire: a suicide robe, bulletproof vest, and shackles, would impede the ability of judge and jury to treat him fairly.

A jury has not yet been selected and Nestor likely believed that should Robinson appear in a televised trial looking like a criminal he would be viewed that way by those potential jurors. The prosecution's argument against these motions was sealed.

Robinson was captured after a manhunt ensued following Kirk's murder during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University. As he sat debating with students about trans ideology, gun rights, and other matters, a man suspected to be Robinson lay on a rooftop taking aim at Kirk. Following the murder, Robinson communicated with his lover Lance Twiggs, allegedly instructing him to destroy evidence.

Kirk was transported to a hospital and was later pronounced dead. The FBI and local law enforcement undertook a search for evidence and a suspect. Bullet casings and a gun were both found. The bullet casings had slogals scrawled on them that indicated the suspect was interested in Antifa and trans ideology.

After the FBI released surveillance footage, Robinson's parents were able to identify him. They negotiated with officers as to how to turn him in. Among Robinson's requests were that his parents be permitted to accompany him whenhe surrendered to police.

The charged against Robinson include aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice- capital/first degree felony conduct, tampering with a witness, and violence offense committed in presence of a child.

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