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PROVO, Utah (AP) \u2014 Prosecutors seeking to convince a Utah judge to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial are expected to present more law enforcement video and a recorded statement from the defendant\u2019s roommate as a weeklong preliminary hearing continues Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The court proceedings began Monday and so far have produced no major revelations but marked the most significant presentation of evidence to date in the case against defendant Tyler Robinson, 23, who is charged with aggravated murder in the assassination of Kirk, an ally of President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

Former Utah Valley University Officer Christopher Bagley testified that he witnessed the shooting while the conservative activist was speaking to a campus crowd of thousands on Sept. 10. Soon after, Bagley went to a nearby gravel rooftop, where it appeared someone had been lying prone with a clear sightline to Kirk\u2019s location, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like a sniper pad,\u201d Bagley told the court.<\/p>\n

Robinson has not yet entered a plea, and his attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence. They have, however, sought to get the death penalty taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully.<\/p>\n

Court will hear statement from defendant\u2019s roommate<\/h3>\n

If prosecutors follow the order of an exhibit list they submitted earlier this year, they will present a video from the Washington County sheriff\u2019s office from Sept. 11 \u2014 the day Robinson turned himself in \u2014 and recorded testimony from Robinson\u2019s roommate.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors allege Robinson confessed in a note left for his roommate, who was also his romantic partner, that read: \u201cI had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk and I\u2019m going to take it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robinson also reportedly texted his roommate that he targeted Kirk because he \u201chad enough of his hatred,\u201d prosecutors have said. <\/p>\n

Prosecutors have also said they plan to present DNA evidence linking Robinson to the suspected murder weapon, autopsy findings, witness statements and video of Kirk\u2019s killing. In addition, they are expected to argue the shooting endangered others at Kirk\u2019s campus event \u2014 an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.<\/p>\n

Kirk\u2019s family briefly left the courtroom<\/h3>\n

Monday marked the first time Kirk\u2019s parents, Kathryn and Robert, and widow, Erika, were in the courtroom since the case began.<\/p>\n

Robinson\u2019s parents also were present, sitting a few rows behind the Kirks. Robinson sat quietly between his attorneys throughout the hearing, looking at the prosecution\u2019s exhibits on a monitor and occasionally taking notes. His wrists were shackled to a chain around his waist.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors showed several graphic videos of Kirk\u2019s shooting, including of the moment he was shot and security administering first aid, as they made their case to state District Judge Tony Graf.<\/p>\n

Kirk\u2019s family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice \u2014 when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk\u2019s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos. Each time, they returned.<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors have a low bar<\/h3>\n

The proceeding resembles a minitrial, but prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk and should stand trial. The standard is lower than for a trial, where prosecutors must prove guilt \u201cbeyond a reasonable doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prosecutors, as a result, should have little trouble advancing their case, said Mark Kouris, a former prosecutor and state judge in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis standard is extremely low and the chances of them not getting through it are, quite frankly, almost nothing,\u201d said Kouris, now an adjunct professor at the University of Utah\u2019s S.J. Quinney College of Law. <\/p>\n

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester repeatedly objected to evidence introduced by prosecutors. She was mostly overruled by the judge. <\/p>\n

When she asked Bagley about finding an empty pistol holster on the ground after the crowd fled, he acknowledged he never took custody of the holster and didn\u2019t know whether it had been fingerprinted.<\/p>\n

Utah is an open carry state, meaning people can carry guns openly or conceal them without a permit.<\/p>\n

Graf sided with the defense to block the introduction of a compilation of surveillance videos from Utah Valley University because some had been altered to zoom in or had circles drawn around individuals. Prosecutors said they would try again Tuesday to introduce that video with the alterations removed.<\/p>\n

Erika Kirk says court proceedings are a \u2018painful reminder\u2019<\/h3>\n

Before his death, Kirk and the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, galvanized the conservative youth vote to help Trump win a second term. <\/p>\n

The Republican president has said he hopes Robinson receives the death penalty.<\/p>\n

Erika Kirk said during her husband\u2019s memorial service that she forgives Robinson.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Monday\u2019s hearing, she thanked supporters in a statement for their kindness and prayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery court proceeding serves as a painful reminder of his death,\u201d she wrote, \u201cand the loss that has irrevocably impacted our lives and the lives of his children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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___<\/p>\n

Brown reported from Billings, Montana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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