Man convicted in Idaho college student killings seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Summary
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, has asked to withdraw his guilty plea and get a new trial. He claims he pleaded guilty because he got bad legal advice, but the state and victims’ families oppose this request.Key Facts
- Kohberger was found guilty of breaking into a house and killing four college students with knives.
- The victims were Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
- Kohberger says he is innocent and wants to plead not guilty now.
- He is representing himself in court to request a new trial.
- The victims’ families and Idaho’s attorney general oppose the new trial request.
- Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences without parole and 10 more years for burglary.
- Evidence against him included DNA on a knife at the scene and surveillance video near the house.
- Kohberger was arrested in Pennsylvania about a month after the killings while visiting his father.
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