Utah murder defense case could cost taxpayers millions of dollars: Experts
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Penalties defense lawyers Fox News told Digital, UTAH taxpayers Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Defense Team claimed to have the potential to reach eight figures.
Authorities, Orem on September 10, Utah Valley University in Utah after shooting, he died in a critical state was taken to a hospital, he said. Tyler Robinson was accused of the crime of the crime of a firearm that caused aggravated murder, two justice blocking and serious physical injury, two witness destruction and a violent crime in the presence of a child.
According to a Utah district spokesman, Kathryn Nester, a former Federal Public Defendant with more than 30 years of experience, was appointed as Robinson’s lawyer on Wednesday. The Utah District Commission approved $ 1 million in order to go to the prosecution and defense team in the Robinson case, while local lawyers said they expect the total amount spent to defend the Murder suspect to Fox News Digital.
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Tyler Robinson is accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. (Through TESS Crowley/AP Deseret News; Utah Gov. Spencer Cox)
“This action fulfills the constitutional responsibility to ensure a qualified defense of individuals accused of a crime that cannot meet the legal representation of the commission.” He said.
Utah Defense Lawyer Greg Skordas appeared on behalf of the Utah district on 16 September and helped the district to find a lawyer for Robinson. FOX News told Digital that there were special requirements for a lawyer who was appointed to Robinson because he was a death penalty.
“Death has to be what is called a qualified. He said.
Although it is a contract that touches the financing, he said that there was no “ceiling” on the score.
Penal Defense Defense Lawyer Nama Rahmani said that if the Fox News Digital was sentenced to death by a Robinson Utah jury, the potential amount spent on his defense could be “$ 10 million” due to the appeal process.
The former US Chief Public Prosecutor warns that prosecutors may face many obstacles against the murder claimed by Charlie Kirk.
Charlie Kirk speaks on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 before the assassination of Utah Valley University in Orem during a visit to Turning Point. (Deseret News on TESS Crowley/AP)
“When we all say and finished, this state will cost more than $ 500,000. We are talking about seven or even eight figures.” He said. “But if Tyler Robinson is sentenced to death and the forced Utah province and federal appeals, we are potentially talking about millions of dollars even in the north of $ 10 million.”
Rahmani said that if the jury members do not impose a death penalty, but still millions, the number spent by Utah taxpayers would be less.
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Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist that ruled the Turning Point USA. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press)
Skye Lazaro, a Utah -based penalty defense lawyer, told Fox News Digital to pay Robinson’s defense to the Utah taxpayers, but if a jury does not give death penalties. Lazaro said Robinson would be much higher if a death penalty was given a death penalty.
Lazaro, adding that the 10 million dollar figure given by Rahmani is not “base”, “I don’t even know what kind of dollar to put it.” Lazaro.
