MOSCOW, Idaho — The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students may not stand trial until 2025.
Bryan Kohberger appeared in Latah County Court on Friday afternoon. During the hearing, Judge John Judge heard motions to dismiss the grand jury indictment against Kohberger, as well as a motion to appeal the indictment to the Idaho State Supreme Court. The judge ultimately denied those motions.
Additionally, prosecutors and the defense tried to schedule Kohberger's trial, but determined it may not happen until summer 2025.
The majority of the day's hearing focused on scheduling a trial date. In a filing last month, prosecutors requested a trial date this summer and repeated that request during Friday's hearing. The defense, however, asked to delay the trial until the summer of 2025. Kohberger's lawyers said they were nervous even a date that far out would not give them enough time to prepare.
Both sides acknowledged there was a lot of evidence to get through. Ultimately, no trial date was set during this hearing. The judge said he needed time to consider options saying he did not want this trial to drag on.
Kohberger is charged with the first-degree murders of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen. The four were found stabbed in a home near the University of Idaho campus on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger was arrested one month later in Pennsylvania and has been at the Latah County Jail ever since.
Since his arrest, Kohberger has been indicted by a grand jury and chose to stand silent at his arraignment. Last year, the state of Idaho filed intent to seek the death penalty against Kohberger.
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