Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson will be allowed to wear civilian clothes in court after he made the same legal request as that of Luigi Mangione, another accused political assassin.
Robinson, 22, who allegedly shot father-of-two Kirk in the neck while using high-powered rifle rounds inscribed with pro-trans messages, asked to be allowed to wear civilian clothes in court — even before his jury trial.
Judge Tony Graf agreed to the request, but denied Robinson’s bid to ditch his shackles in the courtroom, citing the safety of the public and court staff.
“The case has attracted extraordinary public and media attention,” Graf said. “Images of Mr. Robinson in jail clothing are likely to circulate widely and influence prospective jurors. Given the scale of that publicity, the risk of prejudice is significant.”
“Mr. Robinson’s right to the presumption of innocence outweighs the minimal inconvenience of permitting civilian attire and Mr. Robinson shall be dressed as one who is presumed innocent,” Graf added.
But the judge stopped short of allowing him to be un-cuffed, instead instructing the media not to photograph his restraints or Robinson walking in and out of the courtroom.
