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The defense of University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is seeking to have the death penalty thrown out in his case.On Thursday, Kohberger’s defense filed over a dozen motions seeking to strike aggravating factors, and the death penalty itself. The documents also claim the means by which the death penalty is carried out in Idaho are unconstitutional, saying, 'executing Mr.
' Kohberger's defense also claims 'Idaho's statutory and constitutional guarantee to a speedy trial prevents effective assistance of counsel in death penalty cases,' and 'a capital case cannot be prepared in 10 months.'Kohberger is charged with the brutal murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves at their rental home near the University of Idaho.
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