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The FOX True Crime Podcast

Tyler Robinson Case: The Fight to Disqualify the Prosecution

The FOX True Crime Podcast

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True Crime

4.7 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The trial of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, continues with the defense moving to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office.  Paul Mauro and Utah attorney Skye Lazaro examine the state's unique "pre-preliminary" hearing process, the potential return of the firing squad, and whether the digital evidence against Tyler Robinson is enough for a conviction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm Paul Morrow, and this is the Fox True Crime Podcast.

0:14.4

On September 10, 2025, a Turning Point USA rally at Utah Valley University turned into a crime scene when conservative

0:22.6

activist Charlie Kirk was killed during a live event. Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah,

0:29.4

has been accused of the shooting and is currently facing seven charges and the possibility of the death penalty.

0:35.3

The legal battle has since shifted from the Utah campus

0:38.3

to a Provo courtroom, where the defense is currently in a dispute

0:42.3

over whether the entire Utah County Attorney's Office should be disqualified.

0:47.3

Robinson's team alleges a conflict of interest because the adult child of a prosecutor

0:52.3

was in the crowd and witnessed the murder firsthand.

0:56.0

This brings us to the latest development. The defense is now fighting to block a graphic video of the assassination from being shown in open court.

1:05.0

Robinson's team argues that showing the highly disturbing video is irrelevant and could impact his right to a fair trial.

1:12.6

The next update in this case will be the judge's ruling on this evidence during a major hearing scheduled February 3rd, 2026.

1:21.6

Joining me today to discuss the nine-page defense filing is Utah-based criminal defense attorney, Sky Lazzaro.

1:29.9

Sky, thank you for being here, and the fact that you are Utah attorney is just going to be so

1:35.1

critical because all of this obviously grounds in state law, and there are so many eyes

1:39.9

on the Tyler Robertson case.

1:41.5

So let's get right to it.

1:43.0

First of all, we're still in the hearing stages of this thing,

1:46.9

and a lot of the audience feels like this is all delaying tactics,

1:51.5

and everything is being done to push this downrange,

1:54.8

much like we saw in the Coburger case.

1:57.1

So just to start, can you lay out what the issue is

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