Tyler Robinson to face trial in Charlie Kirk assassination as judge keeps death penalty on table

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

Robinson pleaded not guilty to all charges moments after Judge Tony Graf issued the ruling.

Graf also ruled that prosecutors may continue seeking the death penalty in the case.

He found that the state established probable cause for the victim-targeting allegation, allowing the capital sentencing enhancement to move forward.

"Viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, this evidence is sufficient at this stage to support a reasonable belief that the defendant is the individual who shot and killed Charlie Kirk," Graf said.

TYLER ROBINSON HEARING COULD DECIDE DEATH PENALTY FATE, FINALLY SEE PLEA IN CHARLIE KIRK CASE Graf emphasized that the standard at a preliminary hearing is not whether prosecutors have proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt, but whether there is enough evidence to send the charges to trial.

"Whether the state can prove the aggravating circumstance beyond a reasonable doubt remains for trial," Graf said.

"Count one is bound over for trial." PROSECUTORS HAMMER TYLER ROBINSON'S BID TO DERAIL DEATH PENALTY IN CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE The judge also sided with prosecutors on the victim-targeting allegation against Robinson, concluding that the state had established probable cause for the allegation.

Graf ultimately ordered Robinson to stand trial on all seven charges: aggravated murder; felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury; two counts of obstruction of justice; two counts of witness tampering; and committing a violent offense in the presence of a child.

CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE AS 'STRAIGHT-FORWARD' AS IT GETS, PROSECUTORS ARGUE AS CASE NEARS TRIAL DECISION The aggravated murder and firearm charges are first-degree felonies, while the obstruction charges are second-degree felonies and the witness tampering charges are third-degree felonies.

The final charge,committing a violent offense in the presence of a child, is a Class A misdemeanor.

The court moved directly into Robinson’s arraignment after Graf issued his ruling.

The defense waived a formal reading of the charges, and Robinson’s attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf.

The ruling came hours after another courtroom fight over whether cameras should be allowed to remain in the high-profile proceedings.