Bryan Kohberger waived his appeal rights but plans on pursuing post-conviction relief

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. The longtime attorney and true crime host says prosecutors had a "slam dunk" case against Bryan Kohberger, which led to the plea deal — dismissing his defense claims of shaky evidence against the convicted killer. The admitted murderer Bryan Kohberger plans to file for post-conviction relief after pleading guilty to killing four University of Idaho students in a 4 a.m. home invasion attack, according to court records. Kohberger plans to argue that he had bad counsel. Court records show he filed a petition for post-conviction relief Monday. Kohberger, in his handwritten petition, claims that he was "convinced to falsely confess," claiming his high-profile defense team of Anne Taylor, Elisa Massoth and Bicka Barlow didn't tell him about "exculpatory discovery" — evidence mentioned in the recent "Broken Plea" book but never vetted in court. The New York