The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in the day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September.
这名23岁的被告在去年9月犹他谷大学枪击事件发生次日主动投案。
He has yet to enter a plea, and his defense attorneys have not put forward any alternative theory regarding the cause of death.
他迄今尚未提出抗辩,其辩护律师亦未就其他死因提出任何理论。
Instead, they are focusing their efforts on preventing the case from proceeding to trial and on seeking to eliminate the death penalty from the range of potential sentences.
相反,他们着力于阻止案件进入庭审阶段,并力图将死刑从可能的量刑选项中排除。
The Fourth District Court in Provo was under heavy security, with Kirk's parents, Robert Kirk and Kathryn Kirk, entering the courtroom arm in arm on the eve of the hearing.
普罗沃第四司法区法院周遭戒备森严,柯克的父母罗伯特·柯克(Robert Kirk)与凯瑟琳·柯克(Kathryn Kirk)在听证会前夕臂挽臂步入法庭。
Erika Kirk was also expected to appear in court, though she did not enter through the public entrance.
埃里卡·柯克(Erika Kirk)预计亦将出庭,然未取道公共入口。
Several local members of Turning Point USA, the organization to which Kirk belongs, arrived carrying signs in support of Erika Kirk, only to be informed by security personnel that the signs could not be brought into the courthouse area.
柯克所属组织“美国转折点”(Turning Point USA)的数名当地成员携支持埃里卡·柯克的标语到场,惟遭安保人员告知,标语不得携入法院区域。
Steve Burton, the executive director of the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, stated that District Judge Tony Graf has the option to bind the case over for trial on a lesser murder charge, which carries a minimum sentence of fifteen years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
犹他州辩护律师协会主任史蒂夫·伯顿(Steve Burton)表示,地区法官托尼·格拉夫(Tony Graf)可选择以较轻的谋杀罪名将此案移交审判,该罪名最低刑期为十五年,最高可判终身监禁。
Graf may also dismiss the charges against Robinson, in which case the prosecution would still be able to refile them.
格拉夫亦可撤销对罗宾逊的指控,在此情况下,检方仍可重新提出指控。
Attorneys will deliver their closing arguments on Tuesday, thereby concluding this exceptionally protracted preliminary hearing—according to Tania Mashburn, a spokesperson for the state court, Graff intends to announce his ruling from the bench.
律师将于周二进行最后辩论,从而结束这场异常漫长的初步听证会——州法院发言人塔尼亚·马什伯恩(Tania Mashburn)表示,格拉夫计划在法官席上宣布其决定。
In recent court filings, defense attorneys have argued that the shooter "hit his intended target" and did not endanger others.
在最近的法庭文件中,辩护律师辩称枪手“击中了预定目标”,并未危及他人。
However, prosecutors have pointed out that when Kirk was shot on a rooftop over 400 feet (122 meters) away, numerous individuals were situated within the "danger zone" surrounding him.
然而,检察官指出,当柯克在逾400英尺(122米)外的屋顶遭枪击时,众多人员正身处柯克周边的“危险区域”之内。
Prior to Kirk's demise, the organization 'Turning Point USA,' which he co-founded, had successfully mobilized conservative young voters, thereby contributing to President Donald Trump's victory in securing a second term.
在柯克辞世之前,他与其共同创立的“美国转折点”组织成功动员了保守派青年选民群体,从而助力唐纳德·特朗普总统赢得其第二个任期。
In their argument, the prosecutors contended that a bullet bearing an inscription, discovered on the suspected weapon, indicated that Kirk had been targeted owing to his views on the defendant's political stance.
检察官在辩护中主张,于疑似凶器上发现的一枚镌刻铭文的弹头表明,柯克之所以成为袭击目标,系因其对被告政治立场的看法所致。
In the written submissions presented to the court, they noted that the inscription on the bullet, "Hey, fascist! Take that!" could be described as "an unmistakable political allusion."
他们在呈交法庭的书面文件中指出,弹上铭文“嘿,法西斯!接招!”堪称“昭然若揭的政治影射”。
The prosecutors stated that a handwritten note Robinson left for his partner read: "I had the chance to take out Charlie Kirk, and I seized it."
检察官称,罗宾逊留给其伴侣的一张手写便条中写道:“我有机会干掉查理·柯克,我抓住了机会。”
They further alleged that in a text message concerning Kirk, Robinson wrote: "I've had enough of his hatred. Some hatred cannot be negotiated away."
他们还称,罗宾逊在一条关于柯克的短信中写道:“我受够了他的仇恨。有些仇恨无法通过谈判消除。”
According to investigators, Robinson's partner Lance Twiggs stated in a recorded interview that, the day after Kirk's murder, Robinson confessed, "I wish I hadn't made such a grave mistake."
据调查人员透露,罗宾逊的恋人兰斯·特威格斯在一次录制的访谈中向他们陈述,柯克遇害次日,罗宾逊曾坦言“但愿自己未曾铸此大错”。
Later that day—roughly an hour before he turned himself in—Robinson posted a message in an online chat room stating, "I am the one who committed the crime at UVU yesterday."
当日稍晚时分——约莫在他投案自首前一小时——罗宾逊于某在线聊天室留言称“昨日在UVU行凶者正是我”。
Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of the DNA testing and sought to prevent the disclosure of Twiggs's interview, but to no avail, warning prosecutors that the interview would be characterized as a confession.
辩护律师对DNA检测的可靠性提出质疑,并试图阻止特威格斯采访内容的公开披露,但未能如愿,他们警告检察官称,该采访将被描述为认罪供述。
In the interview, Twiggs stated that prior to the shooting, he had never heard Robinson mention Kirk.
特威格斯在采访中表示,在枪击事件发生之前,他从未听到罗宾逊提及柯克。