Bryan Kohberger is back in court, standing before a judge for the first time in 2025, and he appears to have cleaned up.
The alleged murderer of four University of Idaho students appeared in a Boise courtroom on Thursday, dressed in a complete suit and cutting his scruff off. Remember, he had a small beard when his last mug shot was taken in September.
Kohberger remained solemn throughout the hearings, paying close attention while his lawyers debated with the prosecution over potential significant pieces of evidence.
As we previously stated, a hearing was held yesterday in which a lawyer for multiple media sites requested that the court provide wider access for coverage — a huge issue given how secretive the proceedings have been thus far.
A judge excused Kohberger from the hearing yesterday, saying he would decide today which parts of the hearing would be open to the public, though a key portion of the day’s proceedings — arguments about the inclusion of DNA evidence related to Kohberger’s family — will take place behind closed doors.
The judge in the case says he wants the media to have access to the hearings… but he also says he needs to balance access with Kohberger’s right to a fair trial.
If you don’t know, prosecutors claim Kohberger snuck into a now-demolished off-campus home and murdered four people — Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves — but left his DNA on the sheath of a hunting knife.
Kohberger was detained in Pennsylvania in late 2022 after traveling cross-country with his father from Washington state.
Bryan has not appeared in court since November 7. His trial is slated for August 2025.
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