Tyler Robinson, Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing, Smirks and Chuckles During First In-Person Court Appearance, With Family in Tow

The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk looked calm and chuckled with his lawyers as he made his first in-person court appearance – as a judge named Erika Kirk as the official victim representative for her slain husband.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was brought into the Provo, Utah, courtroom wearing a simple blue button-down and argyle tie as his lawyers argued that media shouldn’t be allowed to film his hearings, claiming they could potentially taint a jury and bring “chaos” to the trial.

“We don’t want the chaos that is out in the media in this courtroom,” Robinson’s attorney, Staci Visser, told the court.

Judge Tony Graf was also set to decide whether parts of a transcript from a phone hearing in October — which determined Robinson could wear street clothes in court — could be made public.

Graf ultimately deferred judgment on both matters after closing the hearing for more than two hours for private arguments. He then scheduled a hearing for Dec. 29 to make his final ruling. (Read more from “Tyler Robinson, Accused in Charlie Kirk Killing, Smirks and Chuckles During First In-Person Court Appearance, With Family in Tow” HERE)