犹他州法官裁定查理·柯克遇刺案被告仍可面临死刑：驳回辩方撤除死刑动议
犹他州犹他县奥勒姆市消息，2026年10月30日，犹他州一名法官裁定，查理·柯克遇刺案被告泰勒·罗宾逊在定罪后仍可面临死刑，驳回了辩方要求撤除死刑可能性的动议。
法官托尼·格拉夫 Jr.同时裁定，犹他县副检察官克里斯托弗·巴拉德因就本案证据强度发表言论而违反法院命令，构成藐视法庭。法官表示，适当的补救办法不是撤除死刑，而是扩大陪审团遴选程序，以确保公正审判。
检方此前辩称，他们在回应辩方一份文件时遵守了禁言令与其他法院规则，该文件曾引发网络传言，称联邦烟酒火器局无法将致死子弹与疑似凶器匹配。检方指出，子弹口径一致，且现场发现的一枚弹壳与案发现场的弹壳相符。本案的审理仍在继续，陪审团遴选范围扩大后，法院将继续推进后续程序。法官的裁定意味着，检方寻求死刑的选项得以保留，最终量刑仍取决于审判结果与后续法律程序。
来源：GSM·美国
Utah Judge Rules Charlie Kirk Assassination Defendant Remains Eligible for the Death Penalty, Denying the Defense Motion
In Orem, Utah County, Utah, a judge ruled on October 30 that Tyler Robinson, the defendant in the Charlie Kirk assassination case, remains eligible for the death penalty if convicted, denying a defense motion to remove that possibility.
Judge Tony Graf Jr. also ruled that Utah County Deputy Attorney Christopher Ballard violated a court order, and was in contempt, for statements about his opinion on the strength of the evidence. The judge said the proper remedy was not removing the death penalty but expanding the jury selection process to ensure a fair trial.
Prosecutors had argued they complied with the gag order and court rules when they responded to a defense filing that had fueled online claims the ATF could not match the bullet that killed Kirk to the suspected murder weapon. Prosecutors noted the bullet's caliber was the same, and a spent casing matched one found at the scene. The ruling preserves the prosecution's option to seek the death penalty; the final sentence will depend on the trial and later proceedings.
Source: GSM America
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