Judge clears Charlie Kirk murder
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Judge clears Charlie Kirk murder case for trial, Tyler Robinson faces death penalty

The man accused of murdering activist Charlie Kirk will now go to trial, a judge has ruled. The man faces the death penalty if convicted.

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A Utah district judge on Tuesday sided with prosecutors, who have argued that they have "overwhelming" evidence that murder suspect Tyler Robinson shot Charlie Kirk during an audience debate at a Utah university last year.

Preparatory hearings have been held over the summer, and Robinson's lawyers have tried to prevent a trial, or at least eliminate a possible death penalty, arguing that prosecutors have not proven that the shooting at Kirk endangered the lives of people in the area.

It is now clear that the case will go to trial and that the man risks the death penalty.

23-year-old Tyler Robinson has consistently denied wrongdoing.

Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, the wrong name was given on one occasion.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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