Rather than cross-examine an expert witness for the defense of Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson flagged the FBI to investigate her following some contradictory testimony.
Lawyers for the suspected Idaho student killer Bryan Kohberger aiming to dismiss the indictment against him are alleging grand jury bias, "inadmissible" and insufficient evidence and prosecutorial misconduct.murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson flagged the FBI to investigate her following some contradictory testimony.
"Last night she was visited by two FBI agents and interrogated about her testimony and the findings of her declaration," Anne Taylor, Kohberger's lead defense attorney, said during an August hearing. "That, in our view, impacts Mr. Kohberger’s due process rights." Thompson said that through some of her colleagues, investigators heard that "she was reneging on some of the things she was testifying to in court.""When we heard of that, I reached out to investigators and asked, ‘Can you find out what is going on?’" Thompson said. "Theundertook an investigation, and other reports are that Ms. Vargas claimed that some of what was in her declaration she had inadvertently agreed [to] or signed without fully reading it.
"I don't think it's entirely unusual for prosecutors to direct their investigators/agents of law enforcement to follow-up with a witness," said Edwina Elcox, a Boise-based defense attorney who is not connected to the case. "Unless something untoward happened, mere contact and follow-up…is certainly not out of bounds."
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