Robinson defense motion to dismiss
tyler robinson's legal team filed a motion saying the case should not proceed to trial, arguing the state failed to establish probable cause that the shooter knowingly created a great risk of death to anyone other than charlie kirk and himself. prosecutors at last month's preliminary hearing presented video, dna, and ballistics evidence. the defense also objects to hearsay, including a videotaped interview with robinson's roommate and romantic partner lance twiggs, who said robinson confessed. court resumes on september 1st for closing arguments, and judge graff will issue a ruling afterward. the anniversary of charlie kirk's assassination on september 10th could pass before a decision on trial is known. the defense is reaching #TylerRobinson #CharlieKirk
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because prosecutors say he fired a high-powered rifle from a good distance away into a crowded Turning Point USA event where others, including children, could have been killed. And at a preliminary hearing last month, they presented overwhelming video, DNA, and ballistics evidence to convince the judge to proceed to trial. But in a new filing, Robinson's lawyers argued the state has failed to establish probable cause that the shooter knowingly created a great risk of death to another other than Charlie Kirk and himself. The state is required as a matter of law to show more than a possibility that someone else may be killed by defendant's conduct, rather that there was a high probability of that result and that the defendant knew of that high probability. The filing also objects to the use of hearsay evidence, including that videotaped interview with Robinson's roommate and romantic partner Lance Twiggs, who told investigators Robinson confessed to the crime. The defense said the state failed to prove probable cause by reliable evidence and that therefore this case should not proceed. Everyone is back in court on September 1st for closing arguments and then the judge will issue his ruling. Bill, as you know, Judge Graff does not routinely make rulings from the bench, so it's possible we could mark the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination on September 10th before we know whether his accused killer will stand trial. Wow, that's something else. Claudia, thank you.
