Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecution team
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Key Points:
- Tyler Robinson, charged with the aggravated murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is seeking to disqualify prosecutors due to a potential conflict of interest involving a deputy county attorney's daughter who attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
- Defense attorneys argue this connection raises concerns about prosecutorial bias and emotional reactions, especially as prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against Robinson.
- Prosecutors contend the daughter is neither a material witness nor victim, and that the disqualification request is a stalling tactic; they have asked the judge to deny it.
- DNA evidence reportedly links Robinson to the shooting, and he allegedly expressed intent to target Kirk due to ideological disagreements.
- The case's preliminary hearing is set for May 18, while Utah Valley University, where
