Kirk Murder Trial Set for 2028

Judge Tony Graf set the trial date for Tyler Robinson on Monday. Robinson faces charges for killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The court scheduled jury selection to begin on June 21, 2028. The judge reserved 105 days for the trial to take place.

Graf outlined the schedule during a hearing this week. The court will hold monthly pretrial conferences until June 2028. A final readiness hearing is set for April 11, 2028. Another pretrial conference will occur on June 15, 2028.

The location of the trial remains undetermined. The defense may file a motion to change the venue in the future. They have not yet proposed an alternative location. The court scheduled a hearing for December 22, 2027, to hear arguments regarding the venue.

Robinson faces multiple charges in the case. These include aggravated murder, shooting a firearm that caused serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering. He is also charged with committing a violent crime in the presence of a child.

The Kirk family’s attorney accepted the judge’s decision on the timeline. The lawyer noted that waiting nearly three years for the trial does not feel like a speedy process. The family asked the court to strictly adhere to the established calendar. They emphasized the need to keep all pretrial hearings and the start date on schedule.

The next scheduled event is the venue hearing in late December. Following that, monthly conferences will continue through the spring. The final pretrial conference will happen three days before jury selection begins. The trial itself will occupy 105 days starting in June 2028.