Trial of man accused of killing Charlie Kirk set for June 2028

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing the American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will go on trial in June 2028. A judge in Utah set the date on 9 November, The Times of India and The Hindu reported. The judge rejected the defence’s push to start it in 2029.

Judge Tony Graf of Utah’s Fourth District Court had put off a decision at an earlier hearing in October and set the 9 November hearing to rule on the date.

What each side wanted

• Prosecutors asked for the trial to begin on 31 January 2028 and expected it to last about 17 weeks, according to their scheduling memo.
• Mr. Robinson’s lawyers said the trial could last six to seven months and proposed a start in the third quarter of 2029. They argued that a firm date too early would create “false precision”.
• Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, asked the court to start the trial no later than 4 October 2027.

The case

Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and an ally of President Donald Trump, was shot dead while speaking at Utah Valley University in September 2025. Mr. Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder. In September 2026, the court ordered him to stand trial, and prosecutors can seek the death penalty.

Mr. Robinson is presumed innocent until a court decides. His response to the trial date was not reported.

What’s next

The trial is due to begin in June 2028. Pre-trial hearings will continue until then.