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Criminal

Oct. 1, 2025

Elite California defense team named in Charlie Kirk murder trial

Three top California criminal defense attorneys will represent Tyler Robinson in Utah, where he faces the death penalty if convicted of murdering activist and debater Charlie Kirk.

Elite California defense team named in Charlie Kirk murder trial
Richard G. Novak

Three California attorneys -- each a nationally recognized criminal defense expert -- make up the court-appointed team defending Tyler Robinson, who is charged with murdering Christian conservative activist and debater Charlie Kirk. Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted.

Michael N. Burt, editor-in-chief of the "California Death Penalty Defense Manual," and Richard G. Novak, a former public defender with experience as lead or co-lead counsel in 25 death-eligi...

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