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‘Murder,’ ‘psychopath’: Kohberger defense wants to limit phrases, evidence in Idaho trial
- Bryan Kohberger's lead defense lawyer, Anne Taylor, argues that his autism diagnosis should prevent the possibility of the death penalty after his conviction for the murders of four University of Idaho students in November 2022.
- Dr. Rachel Orr found that Kohberger’s autism has a significant impact on his daily life, and Taylor claims it affects his trial participation and how jurors perceive him.
- Prosecutors filed to block expert testimony about Kohberger's psychiatric evaluations, arguing Idaho law does not allow autism as a defense, and the judge has previously rejected a similar defense motion.
- Legal experts state that Kohberger's autism will not be sufficient to strike the death penalty in Idaho, even amid claims of reduced culpability due to the condition.
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Idaho college killings: Kohberger lawyers seek to block talk of 'bushy eyebrows'
ABC News Lawyers for the man accused of killing four Idaho college students are asking the judge in his capital murder case to ban a key witness from using the phrase “bushy eyebrows” to describe the assailant she saw the night of the bloody attack. That request was included in roughly 100 pages of court filings unsealed Tuesday as preparations continue in advance of the August trial of Bryan Kohberger, who’s charged in the November 2022 killing…
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