Kohberger Withdraws Plea

Bryan Kohberger is trying to undo his guilty plea in the Idaho college murders case.

Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in University of Idaho murders: Court documents

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Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case

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Bryan Kohberger filed a petition for post-conviction relief Monday in Ada County District Court seeking to withdraw his July 2025 guilty plea and challenge his conviction in the University of Idaho murders. Kohberger pleaded guilty to killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in 2022 and is serving four consecutive life sentences without parole. In the filing, he says his lawyers pressured him with false promises about prison conditions and warnings about death row. He says he is innocent and wants a trial.

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