Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to murdering four University of Idaho students, plans to seek post-conviction relief. Sources indicate he intends to argue he had inadequate legal representation. Kohberger, in his first public remarks outside the courtroom, told a reporter he has an “absolute claim of innocence.” The New York Times was the first to report on this development.
The incident occurred during a 4 a.m. home invasion, where Kohberger killed Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves on November 13, 2022. Prosecutors heavily depended on cellphone location data and digital evidence during the trial. Kohberger appeared for sentencing at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, on July 23, 2025.
Currently, Kohberger serves four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 10 years. Despite pleading guilty, he now seeks to withdraw this plea, claiming it was based on false promises and misinformation.
Under his plea deal, Kohberger waived his right to appeal, but he now aims to argue for relief through post-conviction filings.
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