BOISE, Idaho — An Ada County judge has denied multiple motions by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team to throw out different pieces of evidence and search warrants.
Kohberger’s team filed numerous motions to get evidence thrown out including cell phone location data, genealogy data and arrest warrants.
Last month, Judge Steven Hippler heard arguments on whether to throw out DNA evidence data that law enforcement used to determine Kohberger as a suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.
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Judge Hippler denied the defense’s arguments that pulling and using Kohberger’s DNA was a violation of his 4th Amendment rights.
In other motions, the defense sought to have cell phone location data and subsequent warrants used by law enforcement to arrest Kohberger thrown out, but the court found the warrants were lawfully obtained and did not violate Kohberger’s rights.
Judge Hippler also denied the defense’s motion for a Franks Hearing, which determines if investigators lied or omitted information to obtain warrants.
As of now, the trial is set for August 11, 2025.
Kohberger is accused of killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle in November 2022.
The family of Kaylee Goncalves released a statement on Facebook in response to Judge Hippler’s decisions:
Praise the Lord! All the motions to suppress and Franks motion have been denied! It’s always a double edge sword waiting. You want the right decisions to be made but you also want them to be made quickly. We are thankful to the Court for a timely decision and appreciate the work prosecution has put in thus far. In the big picture of life justice is just moments away. Thanks again for all of your support and love for our family.
If convicted, Kohberger faces the death penalty.
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