Judge in Charlie Kirk killing to rule on contempt, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance
- Posted on June 22, 2026
- By CNN
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Judge in Charlie Kirk killing to rule on contempt, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance
A Utah judge in the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is set to rule Monday on a defense motion to find prosecutors violated a pretrial publicity order and hold them in contempt – with the defense asking to take the death penalty off the table if contempt is found.