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(19,586 posts)'Bullet That Killed Charlie Kirk Doesn't Match Tyler Robinson's Rifle, His Lawyers Claim'
"Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, argue in a new court filing that authorities have been unable to link the bullet that killed the conservative activist to a gun 'allegedly tied' to their client."
"The claim is found in a motion to delay an upcoming preliminary hearing scheduled for May, during which a judge will decide whether the case will proceed."
"Robinson's defense team claims that an Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) summary report indicated that the agency 'was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson.' "
" '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 filing states."
Article at link:
https://people.com/bullet-killed-charlie-kirk-doesnt-match-tyler-robinson-rifle-lawyers-claim-11938079
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'Did a bullet analysis clear Charlie Kirk's suspected killer? What an 'inconclusive' result means'
"New court filings in Utah's case against Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder, gave way to widespread claims that a bullet analysis exonerates him."
"Robinson's lawyers wrote in a March 27 court filing that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was 'unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson.' "
"In a previous court filing from March 10, lawyers for news media seeking public disclosure quoted an ATF report that the defense counsel had cited. The report compared a bullet jacket fragment from Kirk's autopsy to a recovered rifle and determined the comparison to be 'inconclusive.' "
"These led to reports, including a March 30 Daily Mail headline that read, 'Bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk did NOT match rifle allegedly used by suspect Tyler Robinson, new court filing claims.' "
Article at link:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/did-a-bullet-analysis-clear-charlie-kirks-suspected-killer-what-an-inconclusive-result-means