查理·柯克谋杀案法官认定检察官存在公开言论藐视法庭行为,但不会取消死刑指控


2026年6月26日 / 美国东部时间12:37 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

作者:凯瑞·布林

一名检察官因针对被控枪杀保守派活动人士查理·柯克的泰勒·罗宾逊谋杀案发表案情相关言论,被认定构成民事藐视法庭罪。

小托尼·格拉夫法官在周五的虚拟听证会上作出裁决,认定该检察官就从柯克遗体中提取的弹片向媒体发表言论的行为构成民事藐视法庭。

辩方团队曾请求格拉夫法官在本案中排除死刑量刑,声称检察官的言论可能会影响潜在陪审员。格拉夫驳回了这一请求,裁定检方可以继续寻求死刑判决。


2026年4月17日周五,犹他州普罗沃,托尼·格拉夫法官出席泰勒·罗宾逊案听证会。特伦特·纳尔逊/ pooled 图片 / 盖蒂图片社

辩方团队此前指控包括犹他县副县检察官克里斯托弗·巴拉德在内的检方人员进行了“媒体巡回宣传”。

在5月的一场听证会上,巴拉德辩称自己并未就案件细节接受媒体采访,仅泛泛提及弹道检测可能无法得出确定结论。

格拉夫表示,本案将开展额外的陪审员问卷调查,陪审员候选人群体可能会扩大。

罗宾逊被控加重谋杀罪,尚未作出认罪答辩。他的预审听证会定于7月6日开始,该听证会将决定是否有足够证据将罗宾逊送上审判庭。

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格拉夫本周早些时候裁定,罗宾逊的一名前室友无需在公开进行的预审听证会上当庭作证。


2026年6月12日,犹他州普罗沃,犹他县副县检察官克里斯托弗·巴拉德。弗朗西斯科·乔尔斯泰斯/ pooled 图片 / 盖蒂图片社

Judge in Charlie Kirk murder case finds prosecutor in contempt for public comments, but won’t take death penalty off the table

June 26, 2026 / 12:37 PM EDT / CBS News

By Kerry Breen

A prosecutor has been found in civil contempt after making comments on the strength of the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled in a virtual hearing on Friday that the prosecutor was in civil contempt for making comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body.

The defense team asked that Graf block the death penalty in the case, claiming the prosecutors’ comments could sway potential jurors. Graf declined to do so, ruling that the prosecution could continue to pursue the death penalty.

Judge Tony Graf during a hearing for Tyler Robinson on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Provo, Utah. Trent Nelson-Pool / Getty Images

The defense team previously accused prosecutors, including Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard, of going on a “media tour.”

At a May hearing, Ballard argued that he didn’t speak to the media about case specifics and that he had only remarked generally about how ballistics testing can be inconclusive.

There will be additional jury questionnaires and the jury pool may be expanded, Graf said.

Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder, and has not yet entered a plea. His preliminary hearing is set to begin on July 6. That hearing will determine if there is enough evidence to bring Robinson to trial.

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Graf ruled earlier this week that a former roommate of Robinson’s will not have to testify in person during the preliminary hearing, which will be open to the public.

Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard on June 12, 2026 in Provo, Utah. Francisco Kjolseth-Pool / Getty Images

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