Preliminary hearings for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating TPUSA founder and conservative youth activist Charlie Kirk 10 months ago, are proceeding this week.
And already, there have been a number of key rulings from Judge Tony Graf Jr.
In its filing with the state’s high court, the defense again sought to delay the hearing pending the appeal, the PM noted further.
In an earlier ruling, Graf determined that requests for electronic media coverage would be evaluated on a hearing-by-hearing basis rather than through a blanket policy.
Under his order, news organizations must submit requests to use cameras or other electronic equipment at least 14 days before a scheduled proceeding, while either party may ask the court to restrict or prohibit such coverage. Graf retains final authority over those decisions, said the outlet.
Following the procedures established in the judge’s earlier ruling, the defense sought to bar cameras from covering the preliminary hearing.
Graf rejected nearly all of the defense’s requests.
The judge granted only one motion, ruling that a media outlet that filed its request to take still photographs during the opening day of the hearing would not be permitted to do so because the application was submitted one day after the court’s filing deadline, noted the Post Millennial.