Kirk Murder Prosecutor Held in Contempt, Tyler Robinson Still Faces DP | Crime Alert 06.29.26
6/29/20266 min
Utah prosecutor is held in contempt of court for comments to the media, but Judge refuses to remove death penalty. TMZ receives new ransom request for "evidence" in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. Jury cannot determine alleged Palisades arsonist's guilt or innocence. Sydney Silvagni reports.
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I'm Sydney Silvani. A Utah judge has issued a major ruling in the murder trial of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus last September. Judge Tony Graf found prosecutor Christopher Ballard in civil contempt. The defense filed the motion after Ballard spoke to media outlets, including TMZ, regarding an inconclusive ballistics report. The defense noted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could not match the autopsy bullet to the rifle tied to Robinson. While Ballard claimed he was clarifying that the ATF also could not exclude the rifle, Judge Graf ruled his commentary to TMZ declaring that prosecutors possessed ample evidence to overcome the presumption of innocence violated a pretrial publicity order. Still, Judge Graf dealt a blow to the defense by refusing to remove the death penalty, calling the request grossly disproportionate to the misconduct. The judge stated potential prejudice could be addressed during jury selection, while allowing