University of Idaho murders case documents cite autism and whether “sociopath” can be used during trial
Idaho judge warns lawyers to resign in murder case, accused of a man accused of stabbing and death Four students from the University of Idaho.
Bryan Kohberger Fourth District Judge Steven Hippler wrote in a court order Monday that defense attorneys and prosecutors will keep confidential rather than exceptions.
“This runs contrary to the public’s First Amendment rights to understand what’s going on in court,” Shippler wrote, ordering lawyers to use the minimum restrictive steps required to protect confidential information in a case, such as editing certain lines or using initials instead of the full name of an individual.
Kohberger was charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, who were killed in a rental residence near campus in Moscow, Idaho early on the morning of November 13, 2022. When asked to defend last year, Koberg remained silent, prompting the judge to sign a plea of innocence on his behalf. Prosecutors said they would seek death penalty if Koberg was convicted.
Hippler’s instructions came because a series of new motions were filed before this August trialincluding sealed defense motion death penalty On the table citing autism spectrum disorder.
Other sealing motions include whether the term “psychopath” or “social pervert” can be used during the trial, while the prosecutor has a question about the existence of immediate family members who existed in the court during the trial. The judge ruled that some currently sealed documents will be deleted and published, while others will be sealed.
The trial is expected to start on August 11 and last for more than three months. The judge said no one would be allowed court However, the open portion of the trial will be broadcast live from the court’s YouTube page.
Last month, hippie Refusing to throw out main evidence Opposing Kohberger, saying it depends on the genetic investigation process is not unconstitutional. Private not been Koberg’s legal arguments The team of law enforcement violated his constitutional rights and used a process called Investigating Genetic Genealogy (IgG) to identify possible suspects.
In November, Kaylee Goncalves’ parents Kristi and Steve Goncalves said details of the case showed death penalty worth.
“You have four victims, all in one house – enough,” Steve Goncalves said.
Kristi Goncalves said she spoke with the coroner and knew what happened to her daughter.
“If he did anything to our daughter like he did to our daughter, then he should die.”
Steve Goncalves Tell “48 hours” Last year, “there was evidence that she was awake and tried to get out of this situation,” “she was trapped in the way the bed was set up.”
