Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray details the charges facing Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, on ‘Hannity.’
PROVO, Utah — A Utah court has finalized the legal team behind suspectedCharlie Kirkassassin Tyler Robinson, adding two seasoned California defense attorneys to back his Utah lawyer, Kathy Nester.
They are Michael Burt, of San Francisco, and Richard Novak, of Pasadena, who were both granted permission by the court to appear on Robinson's behalf at his latest hearing Monday.
"In a case like this, many lawyers will shy away from the defense due to the notoriety," said Mark Geragos, one of the country's leading defense attorneys. "That is actually the exact wrong instinct and contrary to your duty as a lawyer, which is to zealously defend and not be dissuaded by those things."
One of those attorneys, Burt, has almost five decades of experience as a criminal defense lawyer.
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