{"id":2628075,"date":"2026-07-10T16:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-charlie-kirk-assassination-trial-day-5\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:15:10","slug":"heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-charlie-kirk-assassination-trial-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-charlie-kirk-assassination-trial-day-5\/","title":{"rendered":"We Won&#8217;t Know If Tyler Robinson Will Stand Trial Until September"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-charlie-kirk-assassination-trial-day-5%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628075&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Preliminary hearings in the case against Tyler Robinson for the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk concluded without a decision on whether Robinson will face trial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-texas-pastor\/\" title=\"21-year-old man charged with murder of Texas pastor\">capital murder<\/a>. Judge Tony Graf must review five days of evidence to determine if probable cause exists to proceed to trial, with a future hearing scheduled for September 1. during these proceedings, the defense called forensic analyst Caitlin Oliver to question the reliability of DNA evidence, emphasizing the statistical nature of DNA matching rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-survival-guide-for-conservatives-during-the-biden-years\/\" title=\"A Survival Guide for Conservatives During the Biden Years\">absolute certainty<\/a>. despite this, DNA evidence strongly links Robinson to the murder weapon, with certain profiles indicating an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-finds-u-s-more-lenient-on-child-sex-changes-than-european-countries\/\" title=\"New Report Finds U.S. More Lenient On Child Sex Changes Than European Countries\">extremely high likelihood<\/a> of the DNA originating from him. The Kirk family has filed a motion urging a swift probable cause decision, and some critics have noted the lengthy process of the hearings. The court had to restrict exhibit recordings after unauthorized filming, leading to some controversy.The Kirk family expressed their hope for a fair and transparent process, emphasizing their ongoing grief.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The preliminary hearings used to determine whether Tyler Robinson will be tried for capital murder ended Friday, with no answer as to whether Robinson will stand trial for the assassination of Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Tony Graf will need to review all the evidence put before the court over the last five days to determine whether the bar of probable cause is met in order to send the case to trial. State prosecutors, Robinson and his counsel, and Graf will meet again on Sept. 1 at 10:00 a.m., after which Graf will, at some point, make the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The defense introduced one new witness Friday, Caitlin Oliver, a forensic biologist for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) who worked on the DNA analysis of evidence pertaining to the gun and ammunition allegedly used by Robinson.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s attorneys have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >exclusively called forensic analysts<\/a> as witnesses in an attempt to create a level of doubt about forensic and DNA science as a whole. Defense attorney Michael Burt did the same Friday with Oliver, often reading from standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals and textbooks about the reliability of the science.<\/p>\n<p>He has pointed to the fact that there is no scientific way to be 100 percent certain of one\u2019s DNA evidence on an item, but Oliver and others on the stand have said that is why they use a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreccanFThies\/status\/2075628803867750863?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statistical representation<\/a> of the possibility that someone\u2019s DNA is on a piece of evidence \u2014 as opposed to another person\u2019s \u2014 instead of claiming absolute certainty.<\/p>\n<p>For numerous pieces of evidence, including multiple locations on the rifle, cartridges, and other items, the likelihood that the DNA is Robinson\u2019s has been extraordinarily high.<\/p>\n<p>Utah State Bureau of Investigation Sgt. Jennifer Faumuina, the lead for the evidence response team in the Kirk case, testified, for example, that the DNA profile obtained from swabs of the trigger and trigger guard is \u201cat least 1 trillion times more likely if it originated from Tyler Robinson as a major component and three unrelated unknown individuals than if it originated from four unrelated unknown individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>DNA testimony linking ROBINSON to the .30-06 rifle, per Utah SBI Sgt. FAUMUINA, team lead for the evidence response team.<\/p>\n<p>Swabs of stock and bolt of rifle:<br \/>&#8220;The DNA profiles are at least 1 trillion times more likely if they originated from Tyler Robinson, Exhibit 7.1 as a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Breccan F. Thies (@BreccanFThies) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreccanFThies\/status\/2075317480319258966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Responding to questions from Burt, Oliver also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreccanFThies\/status\/2075628803867750863?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">testified<\/a> that the true number of contributors of DNA can never be known, and that no testing could speak to the activity leading to the DNA\u2019s existence on an item.<\/p>\n<p>Some, including TPUSA\u2019s Andrew Kolvet and Fox News pundit Kayleigh McEnany, have <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/2075632267695722850?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pointed out<\/a> that this trial is taking an enormous amount of time, and that proceedings like this week\u2019s are often completed more quickly in much of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>After the hearings ended Friday, the Kirk family filed a motion requesting a prompt determination of probable cause, stating it should be made \u201cno later\u201d than Sept. 1.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>New filing from KIRK family asking for a quick probable cause determination in whether to send the ROBINSON capital murder case to trial:<\/p>\n<p>The family \u201crespectfully request that this Court promptly enter its probable cause determination based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kraken-released-attorney-sidney-powell-files-104-page-bombshell-complaint-of-massive-fraud-in-georgia-election-update-michigan-too\/\" title=\"BREAKING: KRAKEN RELEASED! Attorney Sidney Powell Files 104 Page BOMBSHELL COMPLAINT of Massive Fraud in Georgia Election - Update: Michigan too\">overwhelming evidence<\/a> presented\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pykX7Mcysn\">pic.twitter.com\/pykX7Mcysn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Breccan F. Thies (@BreccanFThies) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BreccanFThies\/status\/2075663993918935128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Graf has also been the target of some online ire for his occasional rulings against the Kirk family in motions to release certain exhibits to be played, at least to the courtroom gallery.<\/p>\n<p>While Graf has opened much of the hearings up to the public, including to a livestream, he became more reserved Friday after there was an unauthorized filming of an exhibit Thursday, leading him to shut down the video capture of any future exhibit Friday. He said the court retains the ability to alter that decision when it reconvenes in September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conclusion of the preliminary hearing marks an important step forward in the pursuit of justice for Charlie. Our family is grateful for the prayers, support, and kindness that has been extended to us, especially through these unimaginably painful and emotionally demanding proceedings,\u201d a statement released by the Kirk family reads. \u201cAs difficult as these last few days have been, it brings our family comfort to know that the world has witnessed the overwhelming evidence of what occurred to Charlie that day. Nothing will ever undo the loss of our beloved Charlie. As this case moves into its next phase, we pray that truth will continue to be heard through a process that is fair, transparent, and grounded in the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Breccan F. Thies is the White House correspondent for The Federalist. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. As an investigative journalist, he previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. You can follow him on X: @BreccanFThies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preliminary hearing ends; trial decision pending review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":2628076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-10-135809.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32417,33118,48768,4853,63207],"class_list":["post-2628075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-court-case","tag-legal-proceedings","tag-september-date","tag-trial","tag-tyler-robinson"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-10-135809.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628075"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628080,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628075\/revisions\/2628080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}