After a closed-door meeting Wednesday, the Utah County Commission announced the selection of legal counsel for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

In open session, the three-member panel unanimously approved an “agreement for indigent defense services” with Kathryn Nester, a longtime Utah trial lawyer. The commission then adjourned the meeting without discussion.

Nester, of the Salt Lake City law firm Nester Lewis, has practiced in state and federal court for more than 30 years, according to her bio. Her more than 60 jury trials have included a wide variety of cases, including capital murder. She has headed the federal defender’s offices in Salt Lake City and San Diego for a decade.

Robinson allegedly shot and killed Kirk with a high-powered rifle from a rooftop as Kirk spoke at an

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