2026年6月26日 16:28 UTC / 更新于3小时前 / 路透社
犹他州普罗沃第四地区法院，2026年6月12日。图为犹他县副检察官克里斯托弗·巴拉德在针对泰勒·罗宾逊的听证会上出席。罗宾逊被指控枪杀保守派活动人士查理·柯克。弗朗西斯科·乔尔塞斯/泳池供图 路透社
6月26日 路透社 —— 犹他州一名法官于周五认定，一名检察官在向媒体发表有关泰勒·罗宾逊推定有罪的言论时违反了法庭规则。罗宾逊是被指控杀害保守派活动人士查理·柯克的嫌疑人。
地区法院法官托尼·格拉夫下令采取措施，防止犹他县检察官克里斯托弗·巴拉德的言论在案件进入审判阶段时污染潜在陪审员。
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但格拉夫驳回了辩护律师提出的一项请求，即因巴拉德的言论而惩罚检方，禁止他们寻求对罗宾逊判处死刑。
巴拉德曾向多家媒体谈及外界猜测，称从柯克遗体中提取的子弹碎片检测结果可能会洗清罗宾逊的嫌疑。该碎片检测结果为“无法确定”，无法证实该子弹是从一支据称提取到罗宾逊DNA的步枪中射出的。
格拉夫裁定，巴拉德在向新闻网站TMZ发表言论时，违反了与媒体沟通的法庭规则。巴拉德当时称，无论检测结果如何，检方都有充足证据证明罗宾逊有罪。
如果罗宾逊被判定于2025年9月10日谋杀柯克罪名成立，检方将寻求对其判处死刑。
23岁的罗宾逊在案发时正攻读电工专业。他被指控从一处屋顶射出一发子弹，击中正在奥勒姆犹他谷大学与学生进行辩论的柯克。
柯克曾因动员年轻选民助力唐纳德·特朗普总统赢得2024年大选而广受赞誉。他在数千人面前的舞台上遇刺，是美国日益加剧的政治暴力令人震惊的一幕。
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Utah judge finds prosecutor in contempt of court in Kirk case
June 26, 2026 4:28 PM UTC / Updated 3 hours ago / Reuters
Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard attends a hearing for Tyler Robinson, accused in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, at the 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 12, 2026. Francisco Kjolseth/Pool via REUTERS
June 26 (Reuters) – A Utah judge on Friday found a prosecutor violated court rules with comments he made to a media outlet about the presumed guilt of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered measures to prevent the comments by Utah County prosecutor Christopher Ballard from tainting potential jurors should the case go to trial.
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But Graf rejected a request by defense lawyers that he penalize the prosecution for Ballard’s comments by blocking them from seeking the death penalty for Robinson.
Ballard spoke to media outlets regarding speculation that test results of a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body could exonerate Robinson. The test of the fragment gave “inconclusive” results that the bullet was fired from a rifle that Robinson’s DNA was allegedly found on.
Graf ruled that Ballard was in “civil contempt” of court rules regarding communication with media when he told news site TMZ that, irrespective of the test results, prosecutors had ample evidence to prove Robinson was guilty.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Robinson should he be convicted of Kirk’s murder on September 10, 2025.
Robinson, 23, was studying to be an electrician at the time of the shooting. He is accused of firing a single round from a rooftop, striking Kirk as he debated with students at Utah Valley University in Orem.
Kirk was credited with mobilizing young voters who helped President Donald Trump win the 2024 election. His assassination on stage in front of thousands of people was a shocking display of rising political violence in the U.S.
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Reporting by Andrew Hay in New Mexico; Editing by David Gregorio
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