A new court filing has raised questions about the ballistic evidence in the murder case involving conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.
According to the Daily Mail, defense attorneys for 22-year-old Tyler Robinson claim that the bullet recovered during Kirk’s autopsy did not match the rifle allegedly connected to Robinson.
Kirk was killed on September 10 while speaking at Utah University.
Robinson is currently facing capital murder charges and could face the death penalty if convicted.
ATF Report Cited by Defense
In the motion filed Friday, Robinson’s attorney stated that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy as having been fired from the rifle allegedly tied to Robinson.
The filing indicates the defense may call the ATF firearm analyst to testify, arguing that the findings could be considered exculpatory.
Attorneys are reportedly seeking to delay the preliminary hearing by at least six months to further review the forensic evidence.
DNA Reports Still Under Review
In addition to the ballistics issue, reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and ATF are still being analyzed by the defense.
Court documents state that multiple DNA samples were reportedly found on certain items of evidence.
Defense attorneys argue that the volume of forensic data requires additional time for review before proceeding.
