The judge presiding over the murder trial of Bryan Kohberger met with the prosecution and defense about his representation.
Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students, and prosecutors met with a judge on Tuesday for a closed-door hearing.Kohberger, 29, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in 2022.
'Considering the undisputed evidence presented by the defense, the extreme nature of the news coverage in this case, and the smaller population in Latah County, the defense has met the rather low standard of demonstrating 'a reasonable likelihood' that prejudicial news coverage will compromise a fair trial in Latah County,' Judge wrote in the ruling. 'Thus, the court will grant Kohberger's motion to change venue for presumed prejudice.
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