US EditionCharlie 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.
Experts debunk Tyler Robinson's ballistics claim: 'Unable to identify is not the same as ruled out'
Experts say ATF ballistics testing in the Charlie Kirk murder case is inconclusive, not exonerating, as prosecutors allege suspect Tyler Robinson confessed via text.
Why lawyers for accused Charlie Kirk assassin want more time to review bullet analysis
Lawyers for the man accused of assassinating conservative political activist Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to delay a pretrial hearing while they review a bullet analysis that could strengthen his defense. In a court filing, Tyler Robinson’s defense team said an analysis by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) could not definitively connect a bullet fragment taken from Kirk’s autopsy to a rifle found near the scene of the …
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