Charlie Kirk Homicide
docs declare Bullet used does not match alleged rifle
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There is a new twist within the case surrounding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk … new authorized paperwork declare the bullet used to commit the crime doesn’t match the rifle tied to suspect Tyler Robinson, TMZ has realized.
In line with the authorized docs obtained by TMZ, Robinson’s protection staff argues there’s a discrepancy between the ballistic proof and the weapon prosecutors say is related to Robinson … who’s going through a number of costs — together with aggravated homicide and felony discharge of a firearm inflicting critical bodily harm — in Charlie’s slaying.
Robinson’s legal professional claims the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives carried out a abstract report which signifies the ATF was “unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson.”
The movement continues … “Although the State has not indicated an intent to produce this report at the preliminary hearing, the defense may very well decide to offer the testimony of the ATF firearm analyst as exculpatory evidence.”
The protection additionally says there are a number of classes of forensic proof which might be nonetheless incomplete, in keeping with their discovery request — and till they get the complete case recordsdata and testing protocols and have their very own specialists evaluation them, they received’t have the ability to decide whether or not that proof is definitely dependable if it results in court docket.
Within the docs, Robinson’s protection says it is drowning in proof — claiming prosecutors have already handed over round 20,000 recordsdata. The haul contains about 61,500 pages, 31 hours of audio, and greater than 700 hours of video throughout 5,000+ clips. Backside line, the protection says it’ll take not less than 60 days simply to get by way of the primary cross.
Robinson’s legal professionals additionally lately made a push for the trial to be televised, saying … “Keeping court proceedings as public as possible helps to quell and contradict the tide of misinformation,” whereas secrecy fuels conspiracy theories.
As we beforehand reported … Robinson allegedly confessed to his father that he shot and killed Kirk on the Utah Valley College campus on Sept. 10. Robinson’s father reportedly informed a youth pastor, who occurs to work with the U.S. Marshals, and Robinson in the end surrendered on the Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace, round 10 PM on Sept. 11.
The aggravated homicide cost Robinson is going through may get him the demise penalty if convicted.
