Defense team seeks to remove death penalty for Bryan Kohberger in Idaho quadruple murder case

The defense team of a man charged in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students is seeking to remove the death penalty from his case. The defendant faces charges of first-degree murder and burglary in the November 13 killings. The defense team argues that the state’s intent to seek the death penalty is unconstitutional, highlighting issues with Idaho’s death conviction system and the guarantee of a speedy trial. They also argue that there has been a shift in public opinion on the death penalty and that it violates contemporary standards. The defense team questions the constitutionality of Idaho’s execution methods. A bill signed into law in 2023 allows the use of a firing squad when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Motions challenging the death penalty were filed to meet a court-set deadline, with a scheduled hearing on the matter later this year.

The defense team for a man charged in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students is seeking to remove the death penalty from his case. The defendant faces charges of first-degree murder and burglary in the November 13 killings. The defense team argues that the state’s intent to seek the death penalty is unconstitutional, highlighting issues with Idaho’s death conviction system and the guarantee of a speedy trial. They also argue that there has been a shift in public opinion on the death penalty and that it violates contemporary standards. The defense team questions the constitutionality of Idaho’s execution methods. A bill signed into law in 2023 allows the use of a firing squad when lethal injection drugs are unavailable. Motions challenging the death penalty were filed to meet a court-set deadline, with a scheduled hearing on the matter later this year.