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Bryan Kohberger files a petition to challenge his guilty plea and conviction
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, has filed a petition to withdraw his guilty plea and seek a new trial, claiming innocence and alleging he was misled into confessing.
- Kohberger, who pleaded guilty in July 2025 to avoid a quadruple murder trial and is serving four life sentences, is representing himself in the petition filed in Ada County District Court.
- He criticized the original investigation and plea deal as based on false promises and disinformation, arguing that the trial did not provide justice or closure.
- Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador affirmed the state's commitment to ensuring justice, while the family of victim Kaylee Goncalves condemned Kohberger's claims and criticized media coverage that gave him a platform.
- The Goncalves family expressed their desire for Kohberger to face trial and possibly the death penalty, accusing him of seeking attention and another chance in court despite his prior guilty plea.
