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Idaho Names Lawyer for Kohberger's Guilty Plea Withdrawal Petition

8/4/2026

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Rauch Appointed

Idaho appointed attorney Gregory R. Rauch to represent Bryan Kohberger in his petition to withdraw his guilty plea.
Kohberger filed a handwritten petition on July 27, 2026 claiming his July 2025 guilty plea was coerced by threats, unkept promises, and withheld evidence.
Rauch has not yet read the petition or spoken with Kohberger, while Attorney General Raúl Labrador said his office is ready to ensure justice.

Summary

Ray Challenges Conviction

Sy Ray says his smartphone-location analysis places Kohberger’s phone inside the victims’ living-room, evidence prosecutors missed.
Ray offered the FBI a debrief on the data but received no reply.
He argues the new location data would still secure a conviction and could reinstate the death penalty.
The King Road house was demolished on 28 December 2023 to aid community healing.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, investigated by the FBI’s OKBOMB task force, generated the nation’s largest criminal probe—28,000 interviews and nearly a billion pieces of information—leading to Timothy McVeigh’s 1997 conviction and later debates over forensic disclosure. Those precedent disputes echo today as attorneys review Bryan Kohberger’s 2026 petition to withdraw his guilty plea.

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Rauch Appointed

Idaho appointed attorney Gregory R. Rauch to represent Bryan Kohberger in his petition to withdraw his guilty plea.
Kohberger filed a handwritten petition on July 27, 2026 claiming his July 2025 guilty plea was coerced by threats, unkept promises, and withheld evidence.
Rauch has not yet read the petition or spoken with Kohberger, while Attorney General Raúl Labrador said his office is ready to ensure justice.

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