Prosecutors hammer Tyler Robinson bid to derail death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case

Utah prosecutors are urging a judge to send Tyler Robinson to trial on every charge in the killing of Charlie Kirk, arguing that the evidence against him is overwhelming and pushing back against the defense's effort to take the potential death penalty off the table.

In a 19-page filing Tuesday, prosecutors responded to a defense brief asking Judge Tony Graf to throw out the sole aggravating factor that could expose Robinson to the death penalty.

The defense has argued prosecutors failed to show that the shooting created a great risk of death to anyone other than Kirk.

ACCUSED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON ASKS JUDGE TO TAKE POTENTIAL DEATH PENALTY OFF TABLE

Prosecutors said the evidence shows otherwise, arguing Robinson allegedly fired his grandfather's high-powered rifle toward a crowd of thousands, with several people in the line of fire or close to Kirk.

They rejected the defense's argument that the bullet traveled above the crowd, saying people near Kirk were still ...