1 year, 7 months ago

Why Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger may have chosen to 'stand silent' in plea hearing

The man suspected of viciously slaying four University of Idaho students chose to 'stand silent' during his arraignment in a move that experts have speculated could be to 'avoid criticism' and keep negotiations open for a plea deal. Bryan Kohberger, 28, sat silently as a judge read aloud the murder and burglary charges set against him during the Monday hearing before asking him to enter his plea. Bryan Kohberger, 28, sat silently as a judge read aloud the murder and burglary charges set against him during the Monday hearing before asking him to enter his plea His lawyer Anne Taylor proceeded to tell the judge he'd be choosing the unconventional legal strategy - also known as 'standing mute' - which requires the judge to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf 'It doesn't matter what he says or doesn't say,' Seattle attorney Anne Bremner told CNN. Maddie Mogen Kaylee Goncalves Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin - all students at the University of Idaho - were knifed to death on November 13 in the quiet college town of Moscow University of Idaho law professor Samuel Newton has suggested that the unusual strategy is often used when a defendant wants to avoid criticism and may spark outrage if seen not taking responsibility for their alleged actions. Another criminal defense attorney, Jessica Bublitz, told NewsNation that many attorneys in Idaho believe standing silent in response to a grand jury indictment gives an advantage when it comes to challenging that indictment.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial in the Idaho student killings will be moved to Boise

CNN

CNN — The trial against Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, will be moved to the county surrounding the state capital of Boise, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Thursday. This latest development comes days after the previous judge, John Judge of Latah County, approved the defense’s motion to move Kohberger’s upcoming murder …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge orders change of venue in trial of man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students

LA Times

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court in September in Moscow, Idaho. A judge has agreed to move the trial of the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students to a different city. In an order dated …

5 months ago

Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho students wants trial moved to Boise

Hindustan Times

MOSCOW, Idaho — Lawyers for the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students are urging a judge to move his murder trial away from the county, arguing the intense media coverage and public interest in the case make it impossible for him to get a fair trial. Lawyer for man charged with killing 4 University of Idaho …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspect in Idaho college town killings expected in court

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man accused of killing …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Years after Idaho college students were stabbed to death, judge eyes 2025 trial for suspect

Associated Press

It could be another year or more before a man accused in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students goes to trial. A judge and attorneys discussed Thursday starting Bryan Kohberger’s trial sometime in June 2025, nearly three years after the killings shocked the small university town. Idaho Judge John Judge said he wants to set aside …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bryan Kohberger back in court for Idaho murders hearing with ‘surprise witness’: Live

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

Bryan Kohberger court hearing canceled last-minute as defense demands evidence in Idaho murders case

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8 months ago

Bryan Kohberger’s alibi challenges his location night of Idaho student murders

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys scolded by judge for contacting potential jurors ahead of Idaho murders trial

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger appears in court with no trial date determined

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Idaho judge DENIES motion by murder suspect Bryan Kohberger to dismiss charges and appeal decision to Supreme Court amid concerns about delays - but STILL no date for trial that could last 15 weeks

Daily Mail

Kohberger is accused of murdering students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 13, 2022 Suspected Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has had his motion to dismiss his quadruple murder charges denied. Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin on November 13, 2022. Bryan Kohberger appeared emotionless in …

1 year ago

Idaho prosecutors seek new trial date for accused killer Bryan Kohberger

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1 year, 1 month ago

Judge in case of Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger denies one of two motions to dismiss grand jury indictment

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CNN — A district court judge in Idaho has denied a request to dismiss a grand jury indictment in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students. During a public hearing Thursday, the defense argued there was an error in the grand jury instructions and that “the Grand Jury was misled as …

1 year, 3 months ago

Bryan Kohberger hearing updates: Father of Idaho murders victim says she was ‘trapped’ as judge considers camera ban

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bryan Kohberger: Families of Idaho murders victims call for cameras at trial

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bryan Kohberger files motion to dismiss Idaho murders charges – days after trial was delayed indefinitely

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bryan Kohberger was investigated at high school over complaints from female students

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bryan Kohberger finally reveals vague alibi for night of Idaho murders

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bryan Kohberger asks judge to throw out Idaho murders indictment as prosecutors demand alibi

The Independent

1 year, 4 months ago

Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers say they will prove he was not at Idaho murder house at the time of the massacre in cross examination

Daily Mail

Attorneys for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger have claimed he was not at the students' house on the night of the murders but declined to submit an alibi to the court before the deadline on Monday. Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger have claimed he was not at the students' house on the night of the murders The infamous murder house in …

1 year, 5 months ago

Bryan Kohberger updates: Idaho murders suspect may face firing squad as judge compares case to Lori Vallow

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1 year, 5 months ago

Bryan Kohberger judge refers to Lori Vallow case as suit-clad Idaho murders suspect appears in court

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1 year, 5 months ago

Bryan Kohberger’s father called police on accused Idaho killer nine years before murders

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1 year, 7 months ago

University of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger stands silent as judge enters NOT GUILTY plea

Daily Mail

Bryan Kohberger, 28, appeared in court in Moscow, Idaho, Monday where he 'stood silent' while entering a plea The man suspected of savagely knifing four college students to death last November - leaving a scene police described as 'the worst we've ever seen' - has appeared in court in Moscow, Idaho, where he refused to enter a plea to four …

1 year, 7 months ago

Judge enters not guilty pleas for suspect in stabbing deaths of Idaho college students

LA Times

Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for his arraignment Monday in Moscow, Idaho. A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, setting the stage for a trial in which he could potentially face the death penalty. Bryan Kohberger, 28, was arrested late last year and charged with burglary …

1 year, 7 months ago

Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury over Idaho murders

The Independent

1 year, 7 months ago

Accused Idaho college killer Bryan Kohberger’s belongings test positive for blood

The Independent

1 year, 7 months ago

Surviving Idaho University murders roommate AGREES to be interviewed by Kohberger's defense team

Daily Mail

A surviving roommate of the four University of Idaho students brutally slaughtered in their beds has agreed to be interviewed by their suspected killer's defense team. Criminal justice major Kohberger, 28, is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, on November 13 last year. Bethany Funke, 21, will meet with lawyers …

1 year, 8 months ago

Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger under investigation for potential links to cases in Pennsylvania

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1 year, 9 months ago

Reddit bans channel for fans of Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger

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1 year, 11 months ago

New explanation emerges about mystery 911 call alerting police to Idaho student murders

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1 year, 11 months ago

Legal experts warn case against Idaho suspect Bryan Kohberger isn't 'open and shut'

Daily Mail

Legal experts have warned that the case against alleged Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger isn't a 'slam dunk' – despite authorities discovering his DNA at the scene. Former Los Angeles County prosecutor Joshua Ritter believes that the DNA and other corroborating evidence is a 'very strong case' against the alleged killer Cops detail his every move on the day of the …

1 year, 11 months ago

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger arrest affidavit reveals key details on DNA, timeline and roommate

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1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger may have returned to Idaho murders scene hours after killings, arrest affidavit reveals

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1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger faces crying Idaho murder victims’ families in court after affidavit reveals horror details

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1 year, 11 months ago

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger seen in new mugshot after arriving in Moscow to face murder charges

The Independent

1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger's new attorney famously overturned a murder conviction

Daily Mail

Chief Public Defender Anne Taylor, 57 The attorney representing mass-murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is the Kootenai County public defender – who previously overturned a murder conviction after catching out ‘false statements’ from Idaho police. Taylor, 57, has already sent a team of investigators to the house on Kings Road in Idaho to start a crime scene reconstruction ahead of Kohberger's …

1 year, 11 months ago

Idaho slayings suspect agrees to extradition to face charges

LA Times

Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, is escorted to an extradition hearing at the Monroe County Courthouse in Stroudsburg, Pa., Tuesday.s A criminology graduate student arrested for the November slayings of four University of Idaho students agreed Tuesday to be extradited from Pennsylvania, where he was taken into custody last week, to face charges …

1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger's 'unsettling red flags': Neighbors reveal late-night behavior, say he was weak

Daily Mail

Suspected Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger showed 'unsettling red flags' after the murders, always looked 'exhausted' and 'never slept' according to a neighbor and a former classmate. Bryan Kohberger appeared too weak to kill the four University of Idaho students, according to his neighbor in Washington Ben Roberts, a classmate of Kohberger, recalled the suspect's usual quiet nature in class and …

1 year, 11 months ago

Relatives of man arrested in Idaho slayings express sympathy for victims’ families, support for suspect

LA Times

Bryan Kohberger, 28, shown at a Pennsylvania correctional facility, was arrested in the slayings of four University of Idaho students. Relatives of a man arrested in Pennsylvania in the slayings of four University of Idaho students expressed sympathy for the victims’ families but also vowed to support him and promote “his presumption of innocence.” Bryan Kohberger, 28, is eager to …

1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger's ex-friend tells of his terror at news of the arrest

Daily Mail

A former running buddy of Kohberger's described him as 'positive' and never saw anything 'concerning' The suicide vest cannot be cut and made into a noose Bryan Kohberger is being forced to wear an anti-suicide vest, also known as a turtle suit, in jail while he awaits extradition to Moscow, Idaho, where he will be charged with the murders of …

1 year, 11 months ago

Suspect in Idaho killings plans to waive extradition hearing

Associated Press

BOISE, Idaho — A suspect arrested in connection with the slayings of four University of Idaho students plans to waive an extradition hearing so he can be quickly brought to Idaho to face murder charges, his defense attorney said Saturday. Bill Thompson, a prosecutor in Latah County, Idaho, said during a press conference Friday that investigators believe Kohberger broke into …

1 year, 11 months ago

Idaho murder suspect 'cheered up and was more CHATTY in criminology class after the killings'

Daily Mail

Classmates of the Idaho quadruple murder suspect have said he became more chatty in their criminology class after November's quadruple-slaying - but turned silent when the killings themselves were discussed. His Washington State University criminology classmate BK Norton said Kohberger became more talkative after the killings but turned deadpan when they were brought up during their classes Idaho police said …

1 year, 11 months ago

Bryan Kohberger: Idaho murder suspect allegedly asked police if anyone else had been arrested

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1 year, 11 months ago

Suspect Bryan Kohberger charged with four counts of murder after breaking into Idaho student home

The Independent

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How America's justice system fails people wrongfully convicted of a crime : Up First from NPR : NPR

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