Charlie Kirk shooting suspect’s effort to have former romantic partner testify in person is denied

U.S. newsCharlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson’s effort to have former romantic partner testify in person is deniedLance Twiggs was living with Robinson when Charlie Kirk was killed last year. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Tyler Robinson during a hearing in Fourth District Court on Dec. 11, 2025 in Provo, Utah.Rick Egan / Pool via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 22, 2026, 1:08 PM EDTBy Mirna AlsharifA judge on Monday dismissed a motion by Tyler Robinson’s attorneys to subpoena his former romantic partner to testify in-person in court next month.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Robinson, 23, is accused of killing right wing activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke at a campus debate at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, last year. Robinson is facing multiple charges in connection with the killing, including felony aggravated murder. On Monday, Judge Tony Graf Jr. granted prosecutors’ motion to quash a subpoena brought forward by defense attorneys to have Lance Twiggs testify live in Utah during the preliminary hearing on July 6. Twiggs was living with Robinson during the time of the alleged murder as a romantic partner. While the court referred to Twiggs by “Mr.,” defense attorneys have previously said that Twiggs is transgender and goes by “Luna.” Prosecutors moved to quash the subpoena for Twiggs, saying that they intend to use a recorded interview where they allegedly told investigators that Robinson confessed to the crime, concealed a weapon, disposed of clothing, and told Twiggs not to contact law enforcement. The state also intends to use a handwritten note Robinson gave to Twiggs, as well as text messages and other evidence, Graf said. Graf also denied the defendant’s motion seeking to prevent the state from relying on hearsay to establish probable cause at the upcoming preliminary hearing.Graf said that the Utah constitution permits the state to rely on rel...