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COURT AUDIO: Bryan Kohberger Court Hearings Focus on Evidence Suppression in Idaho Student Murders -PART 1

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary

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🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, will appear in court for two days of status hearings. Kohberger’s legal team is expected to continue efforts to have critical evidence dismissed before the trial begins.  

Central to the defense’s argument is the suppression of DNA evidence. This includes DNA collected at the crime scene, Kohberger’s apartment, and inside his car. Additionally, the defense will challenge digital data that prosecutors claim links Kohberger to the crime.  

Investigators allege that Kohberger brutally killed Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, and Xana Kernodle in a shocking attack that rocked the small college community of Moscow, Idaho. The murders took place in a rental home near the university, where three of the victims lived.  

Kohberger, a former criminology Ph.D. student, was arrested weeks after the killings at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania. Authorities said that DNA evidence played a significant role in connecting him to the crime.  

The upcoming hearings will be pivotal in determining what evidence will be admissible at trial. Kohberger’s defense has argued that some of the evidence was obtained improperly, and its inclusion could prejudice the jury. Legal experts note that challenges to DNA evidence and digital data have become increasingly common in high-profile cases.  

Kohberger has maintained his innocence, with his legal team stating that they will continue to scrutinize the methods used by law enforcement during the investigation.  

As the legal proceedings unfold, all eyes remain on the evidence at the center of the trial. If the court sides with Kohberger’s defense, the prosecution could face significant challenges in proving its case.  

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This is a special report from True Crime Today and the Hidden Killers podcast.

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I'm Tony Bruce Keith.

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Thanks for joining us.

0:10.1

Today we're taking you to the courtroom in Boise, Idaho, where Brian Coburger on Thursday,

0:17.1

the 23rd and the 24th of January, 2025, set for two days of status hearings.

0:23.1

Koberger's defense team expected to continue to fight for certain pieces of evidence to be

0:27.5

thrown out of the trial, including DNA collected at the crime scene, his apartment, and

0:33.4

inside his car, along with data connected to his digital footprint.

0:38.3

You know, basically everything.

0:40.3

Let's take you to the courtroom right now for Thursday's hearing.

0:47.7

Are you ready to go live?

0:57.0

All right, go ahead.

0:59.0

Let me know when we're ready, Sandra.

1:10.0

All right. We are back on the record in State B.

1:15.6

Kohlberger, CR 01, 2431665.

1:21.6

We are now, I believe, streaming for, for the record, the defendant is present together with

1:31.8

counsel, Ms. Taylor and Ms. Massoth.

1:35.2

The state is present and represented by Mr. Thompson, Mr. Nye, and Ms. Jennings.

1:42.2

We are now going to hear argument from the parties on the Franks motions filed by the defense that will include the Franks hearing that was held on the IGG issue as well as the defense's

2:00.0

proffer as to the rest of the Franks issues as to why the court should hold a hearing on those matters.

2:07.6

We're holding an evidentiary hearing on those matters.

2:10.6

Am I missing something we talked about?

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