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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Bryan Kohberger to Face Firing Squad?

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, News

3.97.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

No word yet on whether prosecutors will seek the death penalty in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case.

Attorneys for the state have 60 days from Kohberger's plea to make a determination. Some of the victims' family members have been vocal in their support of the death penalty.

In Idaho, the death penalty can be carried out by lethal injection or firing squad.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Jean Fisher - Former Chief Deputy Prosecutor (33 years) in Ada County, Boise, ID. Former Special Crimes Chief Deputy (specialized in murder, crimes against children, and sexual assault); Director of Curriculum in Building Hope Today
  • Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst (Beverly Hills, CA); Twitter: @DrBethanyLive
  • Chris McDonough - Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective, and Host of YouTube channel: ‘The Interview Room’
  • Dr. Michelle DuPre - Former Forensic Pathologist, Medical Examiner, and Detective: Lexington County Sheriff's Department; Author: "Homicide Investigation Field Guide" & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide;" Forensic Consultant
    Rachel Schilke - Breaking News Reporter for The Washington Examiner; Twitter: @rachel_schilke

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I met all of the drama and the news, but it falls her true swirling around Brian Cobrager,

0:22.0

now charged in the murders of four beautiful Idaho students.

0:28.7

The big question right now is, will the state seek the death penalty?

0:35.4

This as more and more evidence seemingly bubbling up about prior bad acts by Brian Cobrager,

0:45.9

whether it is going into a colleague's home and rearranging her possessions in order to

0:52.2

get her to allow him to install Wi-Fi security cams or possibly taking a neighbor's underwear

1:04.2

out of a suitcase and stuffing it in the door for car.

1:08.4

The families of the victims are reacting, but right now, will the state announce they

1:16.0

are seeking the death penalty?

1:18.3

I mean, see, Grace, this is Crime Stories.

1:21.2

Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation and Series XM111.

1:25.8

First of all, I'll take a listen to former homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy.

1:31.8

I think this one is pretty clear.

1:34.5

My guess is he's seeking the death penalty.

1:36.2

Now behind the scenes what's happening is he's probably meeting with the defense and

1:39.6

saying, show me what you got to try to talk me out of it.

1:43.0

Prosecutor under these circumstances will weigh the aggravating versus mitigating circumstances.

1:47.1

And this case is so overwhelmingly awful for lack of a better term.

1:51.8

I think there's going to be a lot of pressure within the DA's office to actually seek the

1:54.9

death penalty on them.

1:55.9

With me and I'll start panel, but first I want to go to a former chief deputy prosecutor

2:01.6

out of Idaho, this jurisdiction now with building hope today, a nonprofit to help teach new

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