← All storiesGeneralDeveloping story 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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