A Colorado Springs man serving life for murder alleges that officials fabricated a statement that implicated him and misled jurors about digital forensic evidence in the case.

Held inside an El Paso County district courtroom, defense attorneys for Eric Grant wrapped up a two-day proceeding Tuesday about possible post-conviction relief.

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The counsel asked the judge to reverse Grant’s conviction and order a new trial. A ruling is expected in the coming weeks.

Grant, 47, was convicted in June 2018 and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of George Maldonado Jr., the owner of east-side auto repair shop Full Throttle Auto Service. Maldonado was killed during a robbery involving two men who posed as Colorado Springs Utilities workers.

He and a customer were tied up and beaten by the robbers.…