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Utah judge to decide if accused killer of Charlie Kirk will stand trial, face death penalty
Nearly a year after Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah university, a judge on Tuesday is expected to rule whether the Utah man accused of killing the conservative activist will stand trial and whether he should face the death penalty. At a 10 a.m. (1600 GMT) hearing in Provo, Utah, Judge Tony Graf […]
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- Why it matters
- The ruling determines whether the case advances to trial and whether prosecutors can seek capital punishment, moving the case toward or away from a potential death sentence.
- Most affected
- The accused defendant — May be bound over for trial and face capital punishment prosecution.
- Likely next
- Whether Judge Tony Graf orders the case to proceed to trial and whether he permits prosecutors to pursue the death penalty.