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Court Investigation Index
This memo maps State of Utah v. Tyler Robinson court threads without asserting any living person committed a crime or knew of the assassination in advance. Robinson is charged, not convicted.
Start by question
| Question | Page |
|---|---|
| What is the case number and charges? | Case Overview |
| Who is the judge? | Judge Tony Graf · Lunnen vacancy |
| Who represents Robinson? | Defense Team |
| Who prosecutes? | Prosecution Team |
| Where is he held? | Utah County Jail |
| What is the FBI/ATF withholding fight? | Discovery & Brady |
| Why can't witnesses talk? | Gag Orders & Sealing |
| When is the preliminary hearing? | Preliminary Hearing |
| Did the bullet match the rifle? | Ballistics ATF |
| Jailhouse informant transport? | Jaxson Fox |
| Miranda before Discord messages? | Discord Evidence · Mirandize hub |
Case roster (from court records & research file)
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Presiding judge | Tony F. Graf Jr. |
| Prior bench (vacancy) | Robert Lunnen (retired Aug 1, 2025) |
| Lead defense | Kathryn Nester — Nester Lewis PLLC |
| Co-counsel | Michael Burt, Richard Novak, Staci Visser (reported) |
| County Attorney | Jeffrey S. Gray |
| Deputies | Chad Grunander, Ryan McBride, Lauren Hunt, David Sturgill, Christopher Ballard |
| Case No. | 251403576 — Fourth Judicial District, Utah County |
| Custody | Utah County Jail, Spanish Fork — Booking #460956 |
Highest-signal court disputes
- ATF inconclusive on autopsy bullet jacket vs seized Mauser — defense cites as exculpatory; prosecution still pursues capital charges (ballistics page).
- Discovery stall — FBI/ATF files since September 2025; reported 600k-document dump; defense continuance vs prosecution push to hearing (discovery page).
- Gag order Dec 16, 2025 — issued on court's own motion per reporting; June 2026 Ballard contempt for media statements (gag page).
- Miranda Sept 11 vs Sept 12 — Bates 003996-R2 at 6:25 PM; Discord ~7:57 PM (mirandize hub).
- March 10, 2026 seal motion — media coalition opposes sealing ATF-related defense filing.
Parallel sections (do not duplicate)
- Legal — Evidence Sealing 2026
- Law Enforcement — Court Proceedings
- Medical — Trial & Autopsy
- FBI — Discovery Delays
- After — Gag Orders
- Timeline — Sept 8–13
Laws (Charlie Kirk)
Brady material indexes, sealed warrant logs, and unedited Bates 003996-R2 video are records the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws may compel.
Live watchlist from citizen investigators (2026)
Use this hub when new hearing days drop:
| Question | Start page | X/public signal (attributed) |
|---|---|---|
| Does ballistics match the rifle? | ATF / CBLA | Inconclusive ATF; Ballard contempt after publicity |
| Are DNA/lab raw files produced? | Discovery & Brady | Defense claims FBI/ATF withholding data files |
| What do phones show? | Twiggs Phone, Cellebrite | Unsealed texts; Cellebrite reference in hearing |
| Camera ID solid? | Cameras | Hull: roof figure lacks ID features (claimed) |
| Gag vs sunlight? | Gag Orders | Prelim open; Ballard contempt |
| Miranda timing? | Mirandize | Sept 11 vs 12 Bates exhibit fights |
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Interesting
- A sitting prosecutor was reportedly held in civil contempt, with fees ordered against the state.
- Critics say the state revived CBLA, a test the FBI abandoned in 2005, after the non-match.
- The day's first suspect was a man dressed entirely in black, then dropped.