Bryan Kohberger Defense Claims Evidence Planted

Prosecutors in United States — Latah County, Idaho, United States — Idaho, have revealed that 2022 University of Idaho murders's defense team plans to argue that a knife sheath with his DNA, found at the scene where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022, could have been planted by the real perpetrator. 2022 University of Idaho murders is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and 2022 University of Idaho murders. The prosecution, led by United States — Latah County, Idaho Prosecutor Bill Thompson, intends to seek the death penalty if 2022 University of Idaho murders is convicted. Defense attorney Ann Taylor previously attempted to have investigative genetic genealogy evidence excluded, but 4th District Judge Steven Hippler denied the request. The trial is scheduled to begin on August 11 and is expected to last over three months. Other motions filed include arguments against the death penalty due to 2022 University of Idaho murders's autism spectrum disorder and the exclusion of terms like 'psychopath' or 'sociopath' from the trial.