Tyler Robinson Seeks Camera Ban Before Oct. 23 Hearing as $1.6 Million Defense Cost Draws Scrutiny
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Tyler Robinson Seeks Camera Ban Before Oct. 23 Hearing as $1.6 Million Defense Cost Draws Scrutiny
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Summary
Robinson’s lawyers asked a Utah judge to bar cameras from the Oct. 23 hearing, arguing live coverage could prejudice jurors as the case moves toward setting a trial date.
Their filing says recent attention to defense spending could distort discussion of preparation time and resources, framing constitutional rights through the lens of cost rather than fair-trial needs.
Utah County had already paid $1.6 million to Robinson’s legal team as of last month, exhausting a $1 million state earmark; some experts have estimated the defense could reach $10 million.
Judge Tony Graf has mostly allowed cameras at prior proceedings despite repeated defense objections, while Robinson has pleaded not guilty to seven counts including aggravated murder, which could bring the death penalty.