A Utah judge issued a key ruling Monday in the Charlie Kirk murder case, rejecting defense efforts to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment and declining to sanction prosecutors over their public comments about disputed ballistic evidence. Defense attorneys argued that statements made to national media about a bullet fragment could prejudice future jurors, while prosecutors maintained their comments were intended to address misinformation surrounding the case. The ruling clears the way for the case to continue toward a major preliminary hearing in July, where prosecutors are expected to present their most significant evidence against Tyler Robinson to date.

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