Judge BANS Tyler Robinson evidence from being shown to public

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy KATRINA SCHOLLENBERGER, US HEAD OF LIVE NEWS and RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Updated: 18:26 BST, 10 July 2026

Erika Kirk and the media were dealt a huge blow after the judge in Tyler Robinson's hearing ruled that evidence would no longer be shown on camera following the accidental showing of his alleged confession note.A dramatic weeklong evidence hearing has been underway for Robinson, 23, who faces the death penalty if he is convicted of murdering Charlie Kirk in front of thousands of people at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025.On Friday, Judge Tony Graf ruled that exhibits will no longer be shown to the media at today's hearing after an alleged confession note by Robinson was accidentally shown on Thursday.It comes after Robinson's defense attorney sparked backlash during the crucial pre-trial evidence hearings by taking aim at Kirk's widow, Erika, with a pointed remark that she was 'adept at holding press conferences.'The moment came amid the Kirk family's push for 'full transparency' in Robinson's hearings, as they urged the judge to release unredacted versions of evidence, testimony and surveillance footage submitted by prosecutors.Robinson's attorney Michael Burt argued that certain evidence should be withheld from the public view to prevent tainting a potential jury pool, leading him to hit out at Erika for her previous media appearances about her husband's September 2025 assassination.'I want to point out to the court, Ms. Kirk has been very adept at holding press conferences in which she has revealed evidence,' he said.'She has represented that the state is her attorney... She is perfectly free to go out and hold press conferences and announce to the world what they think the evidence is.'The remark led Kirk's family attorney to condemn Burt's argument as a 'complete distortion of reality' and sparked backlash across social media, with Burt branded 'absolutely outrageous.'Prosecutors have presented a raft of evidence that they say implicates Robinson in the assassination, including DNA found on a towel wrapped around the murder weapon, several alleged confessions, and bombshell testimony from his former roommate and transgender lover, Lance Twiggs. Follow the Daily Mail for the latest updates... Judge orders exhibits no longer shown to the mediaJudge Tony Graf ruled that exhibits will no longer be shown to the media at today's hearing after an alleged confession note by Tyler Robinson was accidentally shown on Thursday.He acknowledged that his previous order prohibiting the note's broadcast had been violated.However, he denied the defense's request to remove cameras entirely. He banned the cameras from capturing any of today's exhibits.Graf did not rule on cameras in the courtroom for the September 1 hearing.16:50Prosecutions hits out at defense's 'long and drawn out' questioningBefore witness testimony began on Friday, the prosecution criticized the defense for its questioning.'The evidence is overwhelming. It's devastating. The question needs to be asked: the purpose of continuing testimony if it's long and drawn out?' the prosecutor said.The defense responded, saying they are unsure what the prosecution is asking, and said it's too late for the prosecution to submit a standing objection about witness testimony. 16:47Tyler Robinson pictured in courtTyler Robinson appeared in court on the fifth day of his pre-trial hearing.16:14Judge Graf gives timeline on note displayJudge Tony Graf laid out a timeline of when the alleged confession note was displayed in court on Thursday.He said the note was displayed for approximately three seconds. No one addressed the note until the judge mentioned it.Graf said the note's contents had already been made public through a search warrant, and it was read into the record during the hearing.The entire note was not shown on the screen.15:52Why Megyn Kelly says Robinsons lover dealt hammer blow to his caseMegyn Kelly suggested Tyler Robinson's trans lover Lance Twiggs has dealt a hammer blow to Charlie Kirk murder suspect.15:46Zoomed in footage of Charlie Kirk murder suspect fleeing WILL be played in court todaySurveillance footage allegedly showing Charlie Kirk's murder suspect Tyler Robinson running across a rooftop and fleeing is set to be played in court Friday after a judge previously blocked it for being 'altered.' Judge Tony Graf said at the close of Thursday’s hearing that at the request of Kirk’s family, he would allow to be shown inside the courtroom an altered version of a campus surveillance video that prosecutors said shows Robinson crawling out to a rooftop 'sniper’s perch' before shooting Kirk.The unaltered video was previously shown.15:41Court takes brief recessJudge Tony Graf called a five minute recess to review the moment the alleged confession note was shown to the public.15:39Prosecutors defend accidental showing of noteThe prosecution addressed the defense's concern over the alleged confession being briefly shown in court.'I think everyone involved here made quick and appropriate measures as quickly as possible,' Prosecutor Ryan McBride said.15:34Benny Johnson attends courtConservative commentator Benny Johnson and his wife Kate attended court on Friday. 15:32Defense admonishes brief display of alleged confession noteFriday's court hearing kicked off with Tyler Robinson's lawyers condemning the moment his alleged confession note was accidentally shown in court despite the judge's ruling that it should not be displayed to the public.15:27Tyler Robinson's family arrives at courtTyler Robinson's parents, Matt and Amber Robinson, arrived at court on Friday.The family has been in court since the hearing kicked off on Monday, after convincing Robinson to turn himself in.15:20Charlie Kirk's parents arrived for last day of hearingCharlie Kirk's parents, Robert and Kathryn, have been in the courtroom every day for the evidence hearing.They have put on a united front, arriving arm in arm each day.