LATAH COUNTY, Idaho — On Friday, June 9, the attorneys for Bryan Kohberger submitted a motion to extend the timeline in compliance for their client.
The court trial for Kohberger is scheduled to begin jury selection in October. Kohberger is facing charges including four counts of first-degree murder in the slaying of four University of Idaho students in November 2022.
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In their motion, the defense asks for more time to provide an alibi for Kohberger, claiming that the team has not had sufficient time to review the evidence provided by the prosecution. The evidence in question includes 51 terabytes of information including thousands of photographs, recordings and electronic data. All of this evidence has been disclosed since the late December arrest of Kohberger at his home in rural Pennsylvania.
Typically, criminals in Idaho have 10 days to decide if they will provide an alibi explaining where they were at the time of the alleged offense, though this can be extended by a judge.
Attorneys for all sides were in court Friday presenting arguments regarding the non-dissemination order (also referred to as a "gag order") as well as petitioning for the omission of cameras in the courtroom during proceedings.
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A ruling from Judge John Judge on these matters is still pending.
