Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with Charlie Kirk’s killing, make case to boot cameras from courtroom | CNN

Tyler Robinson, the Utah man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appeared in court Friday while his attorneys argued for cameras to be banned from the proceedings moving forward, arguing news coverage of the high-profile case could harm their client’s right to a fair trial. The defense’s primary argument is media coverage has been largely prejudicial to Robinson, potentially tainting the jury pool. Cameras and audio recording devices should no longer be allowed inside the courtroom or “the defendant’s fair trial rights will be jeopardized,” Robinson’s attorney Michael Burt argued. Prosecutors, meanwhile, sought to maintain the presence of cameras, saying in part it was the best way to combat misinformation about a case centered on the public assassination of the prominent conservative activist. A coalition of news outlets – which includes CNN – and Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, are also in favor of keeping the proceedings open to cameras. “Mischief lurks in the dark or in secret,” prosecutor Chad Grunander said in his closing argument. “Conspiracy theories abound, and the antidote is the actual, real proceedings.” Kirk was fatally shot in front of a larg