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Neiman, a lawyer for the Kirk family, said in court Thursday to Judge Tony Graf, who is presiding over the defendant\u2019s preliminary hearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo receive evidence in a manner shielded from those seated in the courtroom \u2014 as<\/p>\n<p>happened today \u2014 is not transparency,\u201d Neiman wrote. \u201cAnd in the absence of transparency, speculation and conspiracy theories related to the tragic assassination of Mr. Kirk will continue to proliferate in the public domain, breeding doubt and distrust in the judicial system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The preliminary hearing for defendant Tyler Robinson began in Provo, Utah, on Monday, and the proceedings will determine whether the case heads to trial. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Robinson, who is charged with killing Charlie Kirk as he spoke in front of a crowd of students at Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=986\">The Maine Vacancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s legal team attempted to block the court from presenting a video of Robinson\u2019s romantic partner at the time of the shooting, Lance Twiggs, claiming that Robinson admitted he killed Kirk. Robinson\u2019s attorneys have argued that playing the video in open court could affect the defendant\u2019s right to a fair trial if prosecutors attempt to characterize it as a confession.<\/p>\n<p>The defense team has also <span><u>questioned<\/u><\/span> the methods used to test the DNA found on a towel wrapped around the rifle Robinson allegedly used in the shooting and a screwdriver found on the roof where the defendant allegedly fired the gun. Prosecutors argued that they have presented enough evidence for Judge Tony Graf, who is presiding over the dayslong hearing, to allow the case to proceed to trial.<\/p>\n<p>The high-profile nature of the case has led to a rash of conspiracy theories about what exactly happened. Candace Owens, a longtime friend of Charlie Kirk\u2019s and a prominent conservative political commentator, has been locked in a feud with Erika Kirk following her husband\u2019s assassination. In unsubstantiated claims, she has accused Erika Kirk of knowing more about Charlie Kirk\u2019s death than she has publicly disclosed and even called her a \u201ctrue psychopath\u201d in an interview with the <span><u>Shawn Ryan Show<\/u><\/span> released last week.<\/p>\n<p>Owens and others on social media have repeatedly questioned the evidence released to the public, including a video allegedly showing Robinson near the scene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will keep asserting my viewpoint that they had multiple decoys on the ground that day for this military operation,\u201d Owens <span><u>posted<\/u><\/span> Thursday on X. Robinson is the only person charged in connection to this case and law enforcement officials have not indicated that additional individuals were involved in the assassination.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=984\">The Nats\u2019 Trade Deadline Matters. 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