Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the Idaho student murders, avoiding the death penalty through a plea deal that results in life imprisonment without parole, with the case highlighting issues of closure for families and the legal process.
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, avoiding the death penalty, and will receive four consecutive life sentences without parole, with a court hearing scheduled for July 2.
Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, accused of stabbing four Idaho college students to death, plan to use cellphone tower data to dispute his presence at the crime scene, claiming he was driving elsewhere. They argue that his phone data and habit of nighttime drives support his alibi, while also challenging the prosecutor's case with expert analysis. Kohberger, a former Ph.D. student, faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary and could face the death penalty if convicted. The defense intends to offer testimony from their own expert to support Kohberger's alibi claim, while the trial date has yet to be set.