Tyler Robinson will appear in Court today

Court hearing held in case against suspect in assassination of Charlie Kirk

Judge schedules next appearance for October 30, when he said he expects Tyler Robinson to be present

"Utah County Chief Deputy Attorney Chad Grunander stated that he is still working on speaking to witnesses, given that thousands of people were in the crowd when the murder happened."

The report noted Robinson's defenders had the option of waiving a preliminary hearing, but did not do that.

"Lead defense attorney Kathryn Nester said that her team is seeking a preliminary hearing and is hoping to check in in 30 to 60 days to 'let the court know where we're at,'" the report said.

The judge is Tony Graf of Utah's Fourth District Court.

Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder and other counts and could face the death penalty in the state if convicted.

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