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Idaho Murderer Kohberger Seeks Guilty Plea Withdrawal

7/28/2026

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Bryan Kohberger, the convicted University of Idaho murderer, filed a petition on July 27 2026 in Ada County District Court to withdraw his guilty plea and seek post-conviction relief.
Kohberger alleges the plea resulted from false promises, coercion, and withheld exculpatory evidence.
Prosecutors say DNA on a knife sheath matched Kohberger through investigative genetic genealogy.
Idaho taxpayers have spent more than $8 million on the case, including nearly $5.5 million for Kohberger’s public defense.

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Bryan Kohberger, the convicted University of Idaho murderer, filed a petition on July 27 2026 in Ada County District Court to withdraw his guilty plea and seek post-conviction relief.
Kohberger alleges the plea resulted from false promises, coercion, and withheld exculpatory evidence.
Prosecutors say DNA on a knife sheath matched Kohberger through investigative genetic genealogy.
Idaho taxpayers have spent more than $8 million on the case, including nearly $5.5 million for Kohberger’s public defense.