Attorneys for the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 say the pressure to convict is so severe that some Latah County residents are predicting lynch mobs or riots if he is acquitted.
Bryan Kohberger's defense lawyer Elisa Massoth made that argument in a filing this month, saying the only way he can get a fair trial is to move it to a new location.Second District John Judge is scheduled to preside over a hearing on the motion for a change of venue Thursday morning. If he agrees, the trial, set for June of 2025, could be moved from Moscow to Boise or another larger Idaho city.
Some respondents also made dire predictions, according to the filings, saying that if Kohberger is acquitted, "There would likely be a riot and he wouldn't last long outside because someone would do the good ole' boy justice," "They'd burn the courthouse down," and "Riots, parents would take care of him."Prosecutors wanted the judge to disregard the survey, saying it didn't include all the data about people who declined to respond to the survey.
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