Results for: Idaho Student Murders

Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022, are permitted to continue phone surveys of potential jurors, as per a recent ruling by a judge. The judge’s decision allows the defense team to inquire about the case’s public perception, including knowledge of Kohberger’s arrest, his vehicle, DNA evidence, and a knife sheath found near one of the victims. While the prosecution had argued that the surveys could prejudice potential jurors, the judge determined that most of the questions involved information already made public through court documents or subsequent discussions in open court, thus falling within the bounds of the public record. The ruling allows the defense team to continue gathering information about the case’s impact on the community as they prepare for trial.

Defense attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, have been granted permission to resume phone surveys of potential jurors. Judge John Judge ruled that the surveys can continue as long as they do not violate a gag order that he had previously issued in the case. The defense team’s consultant had been surveying potential jurors about their knowledge of the case. Prosecutors had argued that the surveys violated the gag order and could prejudice potential jurors. However, Judge ruled that most of the questions in the survey were based on information that is already publicly available. He also said that other questions about rumors and crime documentaries that potential jurors may have seen about the case are now part of the public record and can be included in future surveys.