Tyler Robinson’s defense team may try to use analysis to clear him of blame, as prosecutors aim to show there’s enough evidence to proceed with trial

An analysis from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) could not conclusively connect a bullet fragment recovered during Charlie Kirk’s autopsy to the rifle found near the scene of the rightwing political activist’s killing – and the FBI is running additional tests, lawyers for Kirk’s accused murderer said in recent court filings.

In the court filings, Tyler Robinson’s defense team also asked for a delay to a preliminary hearing scheduled in May, saying they need time to review the bullet analysis as well as an enormous amount of other material that could contribute to the suspect’s defense.

The ATF’s bullet analysis report has been kept private, but attorneys have cited snippets in other public filings that say the results were inconclusive.

The defense said in its motion that it may try to use the analysis to clear Robinson of blame during the preliminary hearing while prosecutors aim to show they have enough evidence against him to proceed with a trial.

  • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
    509·
    8 days ago

    Every high profile murder that happens from now on will be conspiracy-theoried to death. Articles like this fuel it. I think it often makes sense to doubt the story we’re told. But many Lemmy users for example, are not “doubting”. They “know” what happened.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        173·
        7 days ago

        From your comment history:

        It’s also rumoured, for a long time, decades, that the US has kill switches in most of the world’s computers. A fusible link they can send a message to that bricks it.

        Yikes.

        • Clasm@ttrpg.network
          3·
          7 days ago

          I mean, the Israelis kind of had something similar for a bunch of pagers, but instead of bricking the device, they just violently exploded.

          • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
            1·
            7 days ago

            I hadn’t hurt about that, that is crazy. But you have to admit “a bunch of pagers” is a lot different than “most of the world’s computers”.

          • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
            102·
            7 days ago

            That is one of many windows into your thought process including your response to me here. I didn’t even state an opinion on the conspiracy theories, you just got mad that you thought someone implied they doubted them.

            As for my comments being worthless, it would be much easier to block me than imply you’ve been stalking me and hate me. I’m taking my own advice here just momentarily.