Erika Kirk, the widow of slain Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, is urging a Utah judge to decide quickly whether prosecutors have presented enough evidence to send the man accused of murdering her husband to trial, arguing the case should not face further unnecessary delays after a weeklong preliminary hearing.Joined with the parents of Charlie Kirk, the motion filed Friday asked Utah Judge Tony Graf to “promptly enter its probable cause determination based on the overwhelming evidence presented during the five-day preliminary hearing,” according to court records obtained by the Washington Examiner.The filing came after prosecutors and defense attorneys wrapped up presenting evidence Friday in the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, 23, who is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10, 2025, fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University.
Although testimony has concluded, Graf scheduled a separate hearing for Sept. 1, when both sides will deliver final legal arguments before he decides whether prosecutors have established probable cause to move the case to trial.“A prompt determination is imperative in the interest of justice,” the family’s filing states. “The Court is approaching the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s death. Ten months have passed since the defendant was arrested, and the preliminary hearing has now concluded.”While acknowledging Robinson “is entitled to a fair trial,” the filing argues “he is not, however, entitled to cause undue delay in the criminal justice process.”Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf speaks during a preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP, Pool)
