Kohberger tells NYT he wants to withdraw guilty plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students
Jul 27, 2026
Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, he told The New York Times in an interview from prison.Kohberger said he filed a petition to reop
en the case and that he blamed his plea on false promises and wrong information.A post conviction relief form was filed Monday in Idaho courts, documents show.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Police documents released after Bryan Kohberger's sentencing detail strange happenings weeks beforeKohberger was convicted last year after entering a guilty plea, during which he publicly admitted to the four killings for the first time.My actual innocence is my truth, and the plea, hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation, MUST be withdrawn, Kohberger said in a statement provided to The New York Times.The office of Anne Taylor, one of Kohbergers attorneys, declined to comment.Idaho Attorney General Ral Labrador said in a statement to CNN that his office is ready to do whatever is necessary to ensure justice is fully carried out.My heart goes out to the families of Madison, Kaylee, Xana, and Ethan, who have already endured unimaginable loss and now must face todays deeply painful news, the statement read.The-CNN-Wire 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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