The widow and parents of Charlie Kirk have expressed concerns over the handling of evidence during Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing, arguing that victims have a legal right to observe the proceedings openly.
The preliminary hearing is underway to determine whether Robinson, 23, will stand trial for the alleged assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside a "Prove Me Wrong" event at Utah Valley University in Orem on Sept. 10, 2025.
Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, filed a supplemental notice asking the judge to require all evidence admitted during the remainder of the hearing to be displayed in real time for everyone lawfully present in the courtroom.
The filing also requests that exhibits admitted during the first three days of the hearing, which were not shown publicly, be republished for those attending the proceedings.
The Kirk family argues that their right to be present in the courtroom is meaningless if they cannot see the evidence being presented to the court, citing Utah law that guarantees crime victims the right to be informed of, present at and heard during important criminal justice proceedings.
The family waited 10 months for the preliminary hearing and traveled to the courthouse to witness the proceedings, only to find themselves unable to view certain evidence admitted during testimony.
The filing asks the court to display all previously admitted exhibits that were not shown publicly during proceedings scheduled for July 9 and to require that all future evidence admitted during the preliminary hearing be displayed openly and in real time.
The judge is also being asked to prohibit evidence from being received in a manner that conceals it from courtroom observers, as the preliminary hearing is expected to continue through the week.
