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Kirk’s widow Erika called the ruling on Tyler Robinson “an important step” in her family’s “pursuit of justice.”
A judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson will stand trial in Charlie Kirk's murder, meaning he could face the death penalty. Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Kirk in front of a crowd last September at Utah Valley University. Carter Evans reports.
Kirk’s widow Erika called the ruling on Tyler Robinson “an important step” in her family’s “pursuit of justice.”
Kirk’s widow Erika called the ruling on Tyler Robinson “an important step” in her family’s “pursuit of justice.”
Judge Tony Graf said prosecutors have enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to put the 23-year-old on trial on a charge that could see him face the death penalty.
NPR – US A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. He was in serious but stable condition with a bullet still in his back, according to his lawyer. The shooting prompted anti-ICE protests and calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.
NYTimes – US Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney asked the judge in her Massachusetts murder trial to question holdout juror Michael Desronvil and review his cellphone records, alleging he used a phone during deliberations and was untruthful on a jury questionnaire. The juror's insistence on guilt produced a mistrial.
NYTimes – US A grand jury found no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and declined to indict anyone. Wells was found dead on Horn Island, Mississippi, after boating there with friends to celebrate Independence Day. His cause of death was determined to be consistent with drowning.
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