Kohberger, 28, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary.
He was arrested in December following a lengthy investigation into the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Ethan Chapin, 20 and Xana Kernodle, 20.
In May, Kohberger's attorneys said their client was standing silent resulting in the judge to enter not-guilty pleas for each of the charges against him. Shortly after his arrest in December, Kohberger's former attorney Jason LaBar said that his client was"eager to be exonerated." Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse on June 27, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. On Friday, August 18, 2023, Kohberger's defense team provided new details on potential DNA evidence recovered at the Idaho murder scene.Prosecutors previously said that a DNA sample taken via a buccal swab from Kohberger's cheek while in custody statistically matched the DNA profile found on a knife sheath at the scene of the crime.
Despite evidence provided by prosecutors in the case, Kohberger's legal team has continued to maintain his innocence. In response to the DNA match obtained following his arrest, Kohberger's legal team said,"There is no connection between Mr. Kohberger and the victims. There is no explanation for the total lack of DNA evidence from the victims in Mr. Kohberger's apartment, office, home, or vehicle."
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