Bryan Kohberger wants hearings back in Moscow, seeks judge’s removal
- Bryan Kohberger filed a handwritten petition to withdraw his guilty plea one year after sentencing, claiming his previous attorneys advised him to "lie" to avoid the death penalty.
- Following his July 2025 guilty plea, Kohberger, 31, received four consecutive life terms plus 10 years and $270,000 in fines for the 2022 murders of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves.
- Defense attorney Jason Goldman filed motions to disqualify Judge Steven Hippler, arguing the judge's prior comments questioning whether Kohberger was "capable of speaking the truth" preclude him from presiding impartially.
- Latah County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl rejected the claims, arguing Kohberger "failed to show that his counsel's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness," while victim's father Steve Goncalves demanded 100 percent transparency.
- Judge Steven Hippler scheduled an evidentiary hearing for June 17, 2027, as Kohberger requests moving proceedings from Ada County back to Latah County, arguing the venue change would benefit witnesses and ensure constitutional fairness.
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