Prosecutors have said that Tyler Robinson's poor aim while practicing with the rifle he allegedly used to kill Charlie Kirk endangered others and means he should be put to death if convicted. In a 19-page court document filed on Tuesday, Utah prosecutors stated the argument while challenging the defense's attempt to have the death penalty taken off the table.Robinson has been charged with several felonies, but his aggravated murder charge is the only one that carries a potential death penalty under state law if convicted. He has yet to enter a plea. The 23-year-old's attorneys have said prosecutors can not seek execution because they have failed to establish probable cause that Robinson acted in an aggravated manner on the day of the shooting.The defense claimed it was 'speculative' to say Robinson 'knew he could miss his target,' according to the court filing, which was reviewed by the Daily Mail.But prosecutors countered that it was a reasonable inference because Robinson 'loaded his rifle with four cartridges and had previously done some target practice where he seldom hit the bullseye and sometimes missed the target completely.'Because he knew that he could have missed, Robinson jeopardized the lives of thousands of innocent people who attended Kirk's September 10, 2025, event at Utah Valley University, prosecutors said. The poor-aim argument is one of two claims prosecutors have made towards proving Robinson's aggravated murder charge as they seek capital punishment. The other rests on an engraved bullet that allegedly showed the crime was politically motivated. Prosecutors have argued that Tyler Robinson knew he was jeopardizing the lives of others when he allegedly shot Charlie Kirk because of his poor aim while practicing with his rifle Robinson is facing an aggravated murder charge, which carries a potential death penalty if convicted of murdering Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 Prosecutors said Robinson 'sometimes missed the target completely' when practicing with the rifle used to kill Kirk, which is evidence of aggravated murder Prosecutors pointed to a bullet with the inscription: 'Hey Fascist! CATCH!' on it to prove that the right-wing influencer was targeted because of his politics.They argued that the engraved bullet found in the suspected murder weapon was an 'overt political reference.' 'That alone is sufficient to establish a reasonable belief that Defendant targeted Mr. Kirk because of his perception of Mr. Kirk’s political expression,' the court documents said.Prosecutors said that Kirk's events were innately political, as students were there to debate against the right-wing influencer.They also noted that Robinson allegedly wrote in a text message about Kirk: 'I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out.'Robinson's attorneys have argued that the text message is not strong enough evidence to prove a political motivation.Prosecutors contend that Kirk's opposition to same-sex marriage and gender-affirming care stood in sharp contrast to Robinson, who was reportedly in a romantic relationship with his roommate, Lance Twiggs, who had considered a gender transition around the time of Kirk's killing, according to prosecutors.'In the face of the absence of evidence, the State focuses on Mr. Robinson’s sexuality and Mr. Twiggs’ gender identity, if only because those are two topics on which Mr. Kirk was, in fact, widely viewed as expressing hatred and intolerance,' the defense stated. Prosecutors have also argued that a bullet engraved with the words 'Hey Fascist! CATCH!' that was found in the rifle is further evidence of aggravated murder Prosecutors also noted that Robinson allegedly wrote in a text message about Kirk to his roommate and alleged lover Lance Twiggs (pictured): 'I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out' Prosecutors' arguments of political motivation and bystanders being endangered are intended to prove aggravated murder, which would allow Robinson to be sentenced to death. Kirk is pictured with his wife and childrenThe recent arguments follow a five-day preliminary hearing in July, when prosecutors presented what they said was 'overwhelming' evidence against Robinson, while defense attorneys worked to sow doubt about analysts' findings.Judge Tony Graf said he will decide if the case should advance to trial after he hears again from both sides on September 1.During the July hearing, prosecutors revealed a handwritten note that Robinson allegedly left for Twiggs, which read in part: 'I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it.' In a recorded interview shown during that hearing, Twiggs said he had never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting. Robinson also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ+ rights, but he did sometimes talk about politics, including Trump, Twiggs told investigators.The alleged killer's former romantic partner also told investigators that Robinson confessed to him in the aftermath of the shooting and admitted he 'wished he hadn't done it.'