Judge for Charlie Kirk shooting case holds prosecutor in contempt, keeps death penalty on the table

Originally Published: 26 JUN 26 11:26 ET

By Andi Babineau, Nicki Brown, CNN

(CNN) — A Utah judge in the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ruled Friday to hold a prosecutor in contempt for violating a pretrial publicity order but opted to leave the death penalty in place as a possible outcome in his murder trial.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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