Kohberger Challenges Guilty Plea | Boise News

Bryan Kohberger, sentenced to life for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, is now alleging he was pressured into his guilty plea — claiming his legal team misled him with false promises and bad information. A major court hearing is set for June 17, 2027, to examine these claims, following a status conference on June 3, 2027. Though he pleaded guilty in July 2025 — waiving appeals in exchange for dropping the death penalty — new filings and his newly appointed public defender, Gregory Rousch, could reopen the case for review, even years later. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22c94f1afa95ae02