Sean Higgins
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81 appearances
12 recordings
1 series
first heard Jun 2026
last heard 6 Aug
Sean Higgins’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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For the first time during the hearing, Kirk family attorney Jeffrey Neiman spoke to the court.
He made it clear that the family is in favor of releasing all evidence.
to the public.
District Judge Tony Graff ultimately ruled that the prosecution should return today with an edited video to protect Robinson's right to a fair trial.
For NPR News, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City.
You beat me here.
The prosecution and defense sparred over the line between religion and politics.
The state is claiming Robinson deliberately targeted Kirk for his political views, which could lead to a harsher sentence.
But defense attorney Richard Novak objected to evidence submitted by the prosecution that he said went beyond Kirk's political beliefs and into his religious beliefs and so should not be admissible.
It will be up to District Judge Tony Graff to determine whether there is enough evidence to move the case to trial at the end of this week's hearing, which is scheduled to last until Friday.
For NPR News, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City.
Tyler Robinson is charged with the shooting and killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University last year, about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City.
On the first day of proceedings, Utah Department of Public Safety agent David Hull pointed out Robinson in the courtroom as the suspect identified in his investigation.
Members of Kirk's family, including his widow Erica Kirk, attended alongside Donald Trump Jr.
Judge Tony Graff will determine whether there is probable cause to take the case to trial.
The hearing is scheduled to last until Friday.
For NPR News, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City.
Tyler Robinson is charged with the shooting and killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University last year, about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City.
On the first day of proceedings, Utah Department of Public Safety agent David Hull pointed out Robinson in the courtroom as the suspect identified in his investigation.
Members of Kirk's family, including his widow Erica Kirk, attended alongside Donald Trump Jr.
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