New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Judge Tony F. Graf, Jr. is overseeing the case of Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus earlier this month. Robinson faces charges of aggravated murder and the death penalty.

Judge Graf was appointed to Utah's Fourth District Court in May 2025 by Governor Spencer Cox. He serves Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch counties. Graf earned an associate degree from Salt Lake Community College, a bachelor's degree in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Utah, as well as a master's degree in criminal justice from Weber State University.

Before joining the bench, Graf built a diverse legal career, including:

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