Idaho prosecutors have asked a Latah County judge to reject Bryan Kohberger's effort to have his trial moved out of the town where student murders took place.
Idaho prosecutors have formally objected to University of Idaho students murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's motion to change venue and have his trial moved out of Latah County, where the slayings took place. The filing, signed by Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson and Ingrid Batey, a special assistant attorney general for the state, was made public Tuesday evening.
Kohberger's lawyers have claimed that the suspected quadruple murderer cannot get a fair trial in Latah County due to 'extensive, inflammatory pretrial publicity.' Read the filing: Why would the Court change venue to another county that has nearly the same media saturation as Latah County? Their client is accused of sneaking into a house at 4 a.m. and ambushing four University of Idaho students, some of whom were sleeping.
The University of Idaho is in Moscow, Idaho, the seat of Latah County. Much of the case has been conducted behind closed doors, with numerous filings made under seal and a restrictive gag order. Experts say the motion to have the trial moved is a common step in high-profile cases. Changes of venue are rare – but can happen.
The double murder trials of Idaho's 'cult mom' Lori Vallow and California's Scott Peterson both moved out of the counties where the offenses took place. The judge entered not guilty pleas on Kohberger's behalf at his arraignment in May. He could face the death penalty if convicted. The trial is expected to begin next year and could take up to 15 weeks. The University of Idaho announced last week that it would dedicate a new installation to the victims at a ceremony on Aug.
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