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Bryan Kohberger appointed new attorney after he files for post-conviction relief
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Key Points:
- Bryan Kohberger has appointed attorney Greg Rauch to represent him in his petition for post-conviction relief, seeking to withdraw his guilty plea for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.
- Kohberger pleaded guilty in July 2025 to four counts of first-degree murder and burglary, receiving four consecutive life sentences without parole plus 10 years; his plea deal waived his right to appeal but not to seek post-conviction relief.
- In a handwritten petition filed in July 2026, Kohberger claimed he was coerced into a false confession and alleged his defense team withheld exculpatory evidence, including untested hair found at the crime scene.
- The Idaho Attorney General's office stated it is prepared to ensure justice is served, while a former defense expert alleges that investigators withheld critical location data that could demonstrate Kohberger stalked the victims and may have been inside their home before the murders.
- If Kohberger successfully withdraws his guilty plea, the case could return to trial where he would face the possibility of the death penalty.
