The man implicated in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall asserts that he has an alibi for the time of the killings. Bryan Kohberger, currently facing four counts of first-degree murder in relation to the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Madison Mogen, has filed a court document stating that evidence confirming his presence at a different location will be shared at a later time. Kohberger’s defense attorney, Anne Taylor, made this announcement on Monday.
The filing provides a glimpse into Kohberger’s defense strategy, as his connection to the victims remains undisclosed. Due to a gag order, there has been limited information available regarding the case ahead of the upcoming trial. However, according to Idaho state law, defendants must notify the court in writing if they intend to present an alibi defense in a criminal case. Kohberger met the deadline for filing his response on Monday, which Taylor mentioned preserves his Constitutional right to silence or testify in his own defense.
The alibi notice must specify the places the defendant claims to have been at the time of the alleged offense, as well as the names and addresses of the witnesses who can support the alibi. While Kohberger’s defense team is still investigating the case, they may present further evidence regarding his whereabouts during the killings through cross-examination of the state’s witnesses or their own expert witnesses.
In May, Kohberger chose to remain silent during his arraignment, leading the judge to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf. Taylor emphasized Kohberger’s firm stance on his Constitutional rights and the statute recognizing those rights. An alibi, she explained in the court filing, is a means of proving the defendant’s absence from the crime scene at the time the crime occurred.
Kohberger, a Ph.D. student in criminology at Washington State University, lived just ten miles from the victims’ residence. Authorities linked him to the crime scene through DNA evidence found on a knife sheath discovered on one of the victims’ beds. Police also identified him as the driver of a white Hyundai captured on surveillance footage speeding near the house shortly after the killings. Additionally, his cellphone records indicated the alleged route he took that night. Kohberger was arrested on December 30 at his family’s home in Pennsylvania.
The trial for Kohberger is scheduled to begin in October, with prosecutors intending to seek the death penalty.
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