Ten Game-Changing Rulings in the Bryan Kohberger Trial You Need to Know
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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🗓️ 25 April 2025
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Summary
In a pivotal moment for the State of Idaho vs. Bryan Kohberger, the court has officially ruled on a wave of major motions that will shape the upcoming trial over the brutal University of Idaho student murders. In this deep-dive video, we break down exactly what evidence the jury will hear, including explosive expert testimony, digital forensic analysis, and never-before-heard communications from the surviving roommates inside the King Road house on the night of the killings.
One of the biggest developments? Bryan Kohberger’s defense team attempted to remove the death penalty, arguing that his diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) made capital punishment unconstitutional in his case. The judge denied that motion, making it clear that ASD does not qualify for the same legal protections as intellectual disability under Atkins v. Virginia—a precedent-setting move in Idaho.
Meanwhile, the court approved a wide range of expert witnesses for the prosecution, despite objections from the defense. The jury is now expected to hear testimony from:
- FBI CAST Agent Nicholas Ballance, who analyzed Kohberger’s cell phone tower data and drive testing results to place him near the scene before and after the crime.
- Cellebrite forensic specialists Heather and Jared Barnhart, who uncovered abnormal gaps in Kohberger’s digital activity, potentially suggesting deleted data or anti-forensic behavior.
- FBI forensic accountant Michael Douglass, who tracked shifts in Kohberger’s financial behavior, including his sudden switch from debit card usage to cash withdrawals.
- ISP detective Darren Gilbertson, who conducted physical timed walkthroughs of 1122 King Road, proving one person could allegedly carry out the crimes in under four minutes.
- Toxicology expert Dr. Gary Dawson, who challenges the multiple-attacker theory by analyzing the victims’ level of intoxication during the homicides.
We also cover the 911 call made nearly 8 hours later, which has been under intense public scrutiny. The court has ruled that most of the call is admissible, and the transcript will be shown alongside the audio in court—but with a few redactions, pending further evidentiary foundation.
This detailed breakdown offers everything you need to know about the latest legal developments in the Bryan Kohberger case, including how forensic science, digital evidence, psychological defenses, and real-time trauma responses are converging to form the core of this historic and chilling true crime trial.
If you’re following the University of Idaho murder trial, the Kohberger defense strategy, or how courts weigh psychological disorders in capital cases, this video provides the clearest and most comprehensive analysis available.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Bruske and continuing coverage of the case against Brian Koberger. |
| 0:08.2 | So here's where things just got a whole lot more real in the Brian Kovberger case. |
| 0:17.9 | On April 24th, the defense, they swung big. |
| 0:22.8 | They tried to take the death penalty off the table. |
| 0:26.7 | Their argument? |
| 0:28.9 | The Coburger recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, ASD, level one, to be exact. |
| 0:36.2 | We have info. |
| 0:42.5 | We have the receipts that he has the diagnosis recently. |
| 0:48.5 | Should be categorically ineligible for capital punishment. |
| 0:57.6 | You know, according to the Coburger camp, just like we shouldn't hear witnesses or evidence in the case, |
| 1:05.0 | you know, things that make sense. They leaned into that diagnosis like it was their legal escape hatch citing precedent, psychology, and tried to place ASD on the same shelf as intellectual disability under Atkins |
| 1:13.7 | versus Virginia, which blocks the execution of individuals with significant cognitive impairments. |
| 1:20.7 | The problem is, that's not what ASD is. |
| 1:24.1 | Sorry. |
| 1:25.9 | You kind of, you know, you're categorizing it into an arena that it ain't it's like saying okay you know what |
| 1:33.5 | it's a nice day we're excited for this it's a football game and then you bring a bunch of baseball players |
| 1:39.6 | out to the field we're like this is a football game. Like, I know, we know that. |
| 1:45.3 | But we thought maybe it'd like this. |
| 1:49.0 | It's not how that works. |
| 1:51.3 | And the court did not bite. |
| 1:54.0 | Not only did the judge reject the motion, he laid out exactly why this wasn't going |
| 1:58.9 | to fly, not just in this case, but likely not in any Idaho courtroom moving forward. |
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