00:00The murder trial of accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson is already costing a fortune.
00:06Legal experts estimate the case could end up costing Utah taxpayers more than $10 million
00:10to defend. That figure is just staggering. Now, Robinson has been declared indigent,
00:17meaning the state is responsible for paying his legal team. Anyone who's watched Law & Order
00:21should be familiar with this whole concept. It's part of his Miranda rights. If you can't afford
00:25an attorney, one will be provided for you. But what's unique here is the sheer size of adjudicating
00:31this particular case. The Utah County Commission has already approved $1 million for both prosecution
00:36and the defense, and officials have asked the state for even more funding. One expert The Post
00:41spoke to says the biggest expense isn't necessarily the trial itself. It's what comes after. If he's
00:47convicted and sentenced to death, years of mandatory appeals would require specialized attorneys,
00:51driving the cost even higher. And legal experts also say Robinson's defense team has filed a series
00:56of motions challenging everything from media access to the prosecution itself. It's a common
01:02strategy in death penalty cases, done both to delay the proceedings and to increase the chances of
01:06negotiating a plea deal that takes capital punishment off the table. But delays mean time,
01:12and time is money. Lots of it, apparently.
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