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Charlie Kirk's Accused Assassin's Lawyers Question Link Between Bullet From Autopsy and Rifle Found Near Scene
Defense lawyers cite inconclusive bullet analysis and complex DNA evidence, requesting a six-month trial delay to review over 20,000 discovery files, court documents show.
- On Friday, defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson filed a motion claiming an ATF report was "unable to identify" the bullet recovered from Charlie Kirk's body as having been fired from the rifle found near the scene.
- Charlie Kirk was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University; Robinson was arrested days later after allegedly confessing to his father, who alerted authorities.
- Citing an "enormous amount of material," Robinson's legal team requested a six-month delay for the preliminary hearing to review over 600,000 files received from prosecutors.
- Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty, maintaining they have sufficient evidence to proceed, while Judge Tony Graf previously denied a defense motion to remove prosecutors due to alleged conflicts of interest.
- Robinson returns to court on April 17 for a hearing on a defense motion to ban cameras from the courtroom, as the FBI continues conducting further analysis on the bullet and lead composition.
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Defense seeks delay in Charlie Kirk murder case, questions DNA evidence
Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, filed a motion Monday requesting a six-month delay for a key evidence hearing originally set for May, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
A federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) analysis has found no clear connection between a bullet fragment found during the autopsy of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a rifle found near the murder scene. This is according to the defense's claim in court documents, the AP reported, noting that lawyers for accused Tyler Robinson are requesting a postponement of a preliminary hearing scheduled for May.
The prosecution intends to apply for Tyler Robinson's death penalty, accused of murder qualified for Kirk's murder in September last year. Robinson has not yet declared guilty or innocent.
ATF Couldn't Match Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk To Rifle At Scene
Source: Pool / Getty The case of the killing of right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk has taken an unexpected turn as attorneys for his accused killer, Tyler Robinson — who is facing multiple charges, including aggravated murder — filed a motion to delay court proceedings, citing claims that an analysis from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during Kirk’s a…
Revelations about Charlie Kirk's murder send shockwaves through social media
As reported by Daily Mail, defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, filed a court claim on Friday indicating Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or ATF was unable to match the bullet recovered from Kirk's autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to the murder. The filing sparked online speculation and fueled existing conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination. Liberal commentators Joanne Carducci and "The …
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