The suspect accused of killing four students at the University of Idaho is requesting his trial be moved to Boise, Idaho, for a more fair trial.
Bryan Kohberger, the defendant accused of carrying out the highly-publicized 2022 mass murder in Latah County, says the area has become too saturated with media coverage asserting his guilt before the trial.
“The prolific media coverage, in Latah County, is not a mere passing story,” Anne Taylor, a public defender for Kohberger, said on Tuesday. “The content is not benign, rather, it is inflammatory, emotion evoking and often misleading, false, and poorly sourced.
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Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Latah County Courthouse in Moscow, Idaho. (August Frank/Pool via REUTERS)
“There is no reasonable belief that media coverage will slow, regardless of how long the case takes to prepare for trial,” Taylor continued.
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