Bryan Kohberger granted hearing date in bid to withdraw guilty plea
- Bryan Kohberger filed a petition for post-conviction relief, claiming his legal team convinced him to falsely confess to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.
- Kohberger alleges his original defense team failed to disclose exculpatory evidence, including a hair recovered from the crime scene that was never tested for DNA.
- A judge scheduled a July 2027 court appearance for Kohberger to present his argument, while prosecutors have asked for the petition to be dismissed.
- Kohberger previously pleaded guilty in July 2025 to avoid the death penalty and received four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.
- The victims’ families are currently suing Washington State University, alleging the institution ignored 13 formal complaints made about Kohberger’s dangerous behavior before the murders.
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