Information, State of Utah v. Tyler James Robinson (charging instrument)

Utah County Attorney (Fourth Judicial District Court) · 2025

AI-verified citationSRC-UC-INFORMATION-2025

identifier / locator: Case No. 251403576; filed September 16, 2025
url: https://atty.utahcounty.gov/cms/uploads/TJR_Information_49872215e3.pdf
verification note: PDF downloaded and text-extracted 2026-08-25 (10 pages; file metadata September 16, 2025).
reliability notes: A charging instrument states allegations, not adjudicated facts. The defendant is presumed innocent.

Evidence drawn from this source

Context· moderateKRK-E017

what the source states: "COUNT 1: AGGRAVATED MURDER, a Capital Felony... the defendant, Tyler James Robinson, intentionally or knowingly caused the death of Charlie Kirk..."; "NOTICE: Conviction of this offense may carry the death penalty..."; "VICTIM TARGETING ENHANCEMENT: ...intentionally selected Charlie Kirk because of Tyler James Robinson's belief or perception regarding Charlie Kirk's political expression."
what we infer: The formal allegations, quoted from the instrument itself. Every element remains an allegation to be proved; the defendant is presumed innocent.
limitations: A charging instrument is the state's assertion, by definition.

Supports· weakKRK-E056

what the source states: The Information (Case No. 251403576, filed September 16, 2025; ten pages) contains zero occurrences of the word "screwdriver." Its DNA passages state: "DNA consistent with Robinson was found on the rifle's trigger" and "DNA consistent with Robinson's was found on the trigger, other parts of the rifle, the fired cartridge casing, two of the three unfired cartridges, and the towel."
what we infer: The absence is verifiable by inspection of the primary document (full-text searched 2026-08-25). A charging Information is not an evidence inventory, so the omission alone carries little weight; it establishes only that the announcement and the filing did not reconcile.