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

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

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Bryan Kohberger's former defense expert calls for death penalty, says investigators missed key evidence

A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. Legal analyst Mehek Cooke discusses the high bar…

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Bryan Kohberger's former defense expert calls for death penalty, says investigators missed key evidence

A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. Legal analyst Mehek Cooke…

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Bryan Kohberger claims family joined plea talks as he seeks to withdraw guilty plea: court docs

A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. Legal analyst Mehek Cooke…

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Kohberger defense expert wants his lawyers under oath after killer cites findings in bid to undo guilty plea

Bryan Kohberger, accused in the quadruple murder of University of Idaho students, is attempting to withdraw his previous guilty plea. Kohberger's post-conviction petition alleges ineffective assistance of counsel,…

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Bryan Kohberger wants out of his plea deal. Here’s what experts say about his chances | CNN

Just over a year ago, Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, made a stunning courtroom admission. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Steven Hippler asked at a…

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

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…

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Bryan Kohberger, accused in the quadruple murder of University of Idaho students, is attempting to withdraw his previous guilty plea. Kohberger's post-conviction

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Just over a year ago, Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, made a stunning courtroom admission. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Steven Hippler asked at a hearing last July.…

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