Brian KohbergerFormer criminal justice doctoral student accused the killings of Idaho students of four universities in 2022, it is expected that it is expected to be officially guilty on Wednesday. Deal with prosecutors He protects her from death sentence.
The hearing is expected to start at 11 am local time. People expecting to stay inside the court room are line from 2:45 pm
Is Kohaburger Charged with four counts During the stabbing of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, who were killed in a house in Moscow, Idaho November 13, 2022 morning timeKohberger was arrested Parents’ house in Pennsylvania Six weeks later. DNA evidence He was linked to the knife sheath found at the crime site, according to A Police affidavit,
The plea was first in a letter sent by the office of the Latah County Prosecutor to the families of the victims. Mogen’s father, Ben Mogan, shared parts of the letter with “CBS Mornings”, stating that the office of the prosecutor said that 30 -year -old Kohberger’s lawyers requested the deal and Kohberger accepted it.
For this deal, Kohberger is convicted in all cases against him and says that “punishment of life in four murder cases” and “will forgive all rights to appeal” and “four persistent (back to back) will be sentenced to life imprisonment.” The argument deal left him the death sentence, which the prosecutors sought.
According to the letter, Kohberger will also convict for a theft count and sentenced to ten years.
In Idaho, a judge has the right to reject the petition deals, but is considered rare.
The letter states that if Kohberger “enters the guilty arguments as expected,” the prosecutors are expected to be sentenced in late July. If he does not enter the required guilty petition, the prosecutors will proceed to the test. Kohberger was tested Expected to start In August, after several delays.
Kohberger’s defense team had a proposal to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment if he was convicted Denied in November 2024The case was to be tried in Latah County, but was taken to bois Out of worry Local authorities will make it impossible for media coverage and statements Get a fair test,
Recently, ADA County Judge Steven Hippler Declated a proposal By Kohberger’s lawyers, who were trying to argue that four “alternative criminals” could kill. The judge called the argument “rank speculation” and said that some parties were not linked to the murders.
Martin Souto Diaz, a lawyer for the Kohberger family, said in a statement by the family on Tuesday evening, “In the light of recent developments, the Kohbergars are asking media members for privacy, respect and responsible decisions during this period. We will continue to continue the legal process in relation to all parts.”
Prosecutors planned Current evidence Kohberger’s Amazon Purchase including History, showing that he had bought A sheath with a sheath And sharpner. The prosecutors said the blade bought the McThed found in the crime scene. They too Planned Kohberger’s car and cellphone data monitoring videos that he said that he is shown in the area around the murders.
Families of victims are Split on argument dealThe Gonclaves family said in a statement shared on Facebook that they were “beyond the fierce state of Idaho,” and said that the authorities “failed”.
“It was very unexpected,” the family wrote. In another statement, he asked the petition deal “A full confession, full accountability, the location of the weapon of murder, the defendant worked alone, and the correct facts of what happened that night.”
Ben Mogan said that he was relieved to receive the letter, and said that the petition deal would make him and his family away in court for a longer time.
He told CBS Morning, “We can actually place it behind us and do not have future dates and future things that we don’t want to do, that we should not be with this terrible person,” he told CBS Morning. “We think about the rest of our life and try and find out how to do it without Maddy and without the rest of the children.”
