The judge overseeing the trial of Bryan Kohberger charged in the
fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students has agreed to move it out
of the small city where the shocking crimes occurred, citing concerns about
finding impartial jurors and whether the courthouse could accommodate the
proceedings, reported The Associated Press.
In a recent order, Idaho Second District Judge John
C. Judge said extensive media coverage of the case, the spreading of
misinformation on social media and statements by public officials suggesting Kohberger’s guilt made it doubtful he could receive a fair
trial in Moscow, a university town of about 26,000 in northern Idaho.
He did not specify where the trial would be moved. Instead,
the Idaho Supreme Court will assign the venue — and possibly a new judge as
well.
The trial is set for June 2025 and is expected to last three
months. Kohberger faces four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin,
Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, and prosecutors have said
they intend to seek the death penalty if he is in convicted.
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