Tyler Robinson’s attorneys have raised serious questions about the relationship between the bullet and the rifle in a recent court filing.
Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting and killing 31-year-old conservative and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk on September 10 at Utah Valley University.
Tyler Robinson’s attorneys have asked the court to delay the next hearing, which will take place in May.
The motion was filed on Friday, March 27, requesting rights under the guise of the Sixth and Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
According to Robinson’s lawyers, the prosecution has not shared all the evidence and therefore the defense needs more time to prepare.
To put it into context, the alleged defendant in Charlie Kirk’s murder, Tyler Robinson, will have a hearing on April 17, 2026.
Robinson’s attorneys made a surprise move in the motion that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) did not establish a link between the rifle and the bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk during an autopsy.
“With respect to firearms evidence, the defense received a summary report from ATF indicating that ATF was unable to identify the bullet recovered in the autopsy of the rifle allegedly linked to Mr. Robinson,” according to the motion filed in court.
The motion also states that the FBI is “in the process” of conducting a second comparative bullet analysis, as well as a bullet lead analysis.
The defense said in its motion that it could try to use the analysis to get a clean chit for Robinson during the preliminary hearing.
While prosecutors are determined to prove they have obtained enough evidence against Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, to proceed with the trial.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, 22, charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Charlie Kirk on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem.
