Robinson appeared briefly in court on Monday, where he put forward a legal argument similar to the one used by fellow accused political assassin Luigi Mangione.

Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting and killing political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in person in court for the first time.

Lawyers for the 22-year-old alleged killer and state prosecutors met privately before District Judge Tony Graf after a secret Monday motion sought to block the defense’s bid to let Robinson — charged with gunning down conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk — ditch his shackles and prison duds for a suit in court.

UTAH COUNTY, Utah ( ABC4) — The court has ordered that Tyler James Robinson will be allowed to wear civilian clothing at all pre-trial hearings, citing his presumption of innocence. Robinson appeared at the Monday afternoon hearing via Webex with his camera off.

Where the sheriff’s office has not provided any authority affording it standing to file a pleading in a criminal case, and where (the attorney’s office) has made no effort to distinguish its own position from that of the sheriff’s office,

Earlier, Tyler Robinson's lawyers formally requested a Utah judge to ban cameras and video recordings during all court proceedings in the Charlier Kirk murder case