Bryan Kohberger's defense argues against death penalty, calls death row "dehumanizing"
Kohberger currently faces the death penalty if convicted; his trial in Boise is set for August 2025. BOISE, Idaho — In less than a year, Bryan Kohberger will face trial in Boise. Though after hours of testimony Thursday in an Ada County courtroom, it's still unclear whether he could be put to death if convicted.
Bryan Kohberger's Fight Against The Death Penalty: 'Not A Realistic Option'
Kohberger, 29, is facing four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in 2022.
In Idaho murder case, Kohberger’s defense argues death penalty ‘ought to be abolished’
“Thank you, I think you’ve used your time.” Prosecutors, meanwhile, countered that capital punishment is the law of the land and constitutionally defensible based upon precedent in the high courts of both the state and the U.S. After several hours of ...
Bryan Kohberger appears in court seeking to strike death penalty from case
Accused murderer Bryan Kohberger and his attorneys appeared in court Thursday as they continue efforts to strike the death penalty from the case.
Court weighs Kohberger death penalty arguments
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November 2022 stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. He could face the death penalty if convicted. His trial is scheduled for August 2025.
Bryan Kohberger's lawyers ask judge to ban death penalty in Idaho murders case; victim's mother says "he deserves to die"
Bryan Kohberger is accused of the Nov. 13, 2022, killings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
Idaho college murders: Bryan Kohberger's attorneys don't want death penalty to be option
Attorneys for Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger will ask the court to drop the death penalty sentence if he is found guilty in the 2022 deaths of four University of Idaho students next year.
Bryan Kohberger defense asks judge to ban death penalty in Idaho murders trial
Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table Thursday.
Idaho college killing suspect fights potential death penalty
The man accused of killing four college students in an Idaho college town implored the court trying his case to strike the death penalty, arguing that the state is ill-prepared to carry out the punishment that he says is unconstitutional.
Trump wants to expand the federal death penalty, setting up legal challenges in second term
Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump signaled he would resume federal executions if he won and make more ...
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Prosecutors to Bryan Kohberger: Take your pick between the firing squad or the needle
Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with slaughtering four University of Idaho students, argued he should not face ...
Bryan Kohberger's fight against death penalty gets day in court; expert skeptical of defense's arguments
The defense planned to call two expert witnesses at the hearing — forensic pathologist Dr. Barbara Wolf and University of Idaho law professor Aliza Cover, whose research has examined capital ...
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Catholic Group Urges Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences Before Trump Takes Office
A prominent Catholic anti-death penalty group is urging outgoing President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of the 40 ...
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Legal groups challenge the death penalty in Kansas, 60 years after the state’s last execution
The American Civil Liberties Union joins law firms to argue that capital trial juries in Kansas are racially discriminatory.
How Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger Is Trying to Avoid Possible Death Sentence: 'Kitchen Sink Approach'
Kohberger’s defense team is fighting against capital punishment, arguing that the firing squad method of execution is a ...
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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud inaugurated the National Judicial Museum and Archive and interacted with an AI lawyer ...