Utah Judge Holds Prosecutors in Contempt Over Gag Order Breach in Kirk Murder Trial

A Utah judge cited prosecutors for contempt on June 26 after they violated a pretrial publicity order in the Tyler Robinson murder case. The gag order, amended in December, barred extrajudicial statements meant to protect jury impartiality. The ruling gives Robinson's defense grounds for appeal and signals judges will scrutinize prosecution conduct closely in high-profile cases where jury selection is already fraught.