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Judge Limits Cameras; Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for DNA-linked Robinson

5/20/2026

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Judge Tony Graf rejected the defense’s request to bar cameras but limited media access to certain exhibits.
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty and present DNA linking Tyler Robinson to the rifle, casings and a towel.
Robinson’s lawyers asked the court to close parts of the hearing and seal exhibits, while Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander called some upcoming evidence reliable hearsay allowed at the hearing but not at trial.

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Judge Tony Graf rejected the defense’s request to bar cameras but limited media access to certain exhibits.
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty and present DNA linking Tyler Robinson to the rifle, casings and a towel.
Robinson’s lawyers asked the court to close parts of the hearing and seal exhibits, while Utah County Attorney Chad Grunander called some upcoming evidence reliable hearsay allowed at the hearing but not at trial.