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Bryan Kohberger seeks judge's disqualification and venue change to withdraw guilty plea
Kohberger's new court-appointed counsel filed motions following his conviction for the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students.
The short version
- Bryan Kohberger has filed court motions seeking to disqualify his trial judge and change venue in an effort to retract his guilty plea.
- The filings were made by his newly appointed defense attorney, Gregory Rauch.
- Kohberger now asserts his innocence and alleges his prior legal team led him to give a false confession.
- It remains to be seen how the court will rule on the requested disqualification and venue change.
Key facts
- Bryan Kohberger was convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students.[Fox News]
- Kohberger's court-appointed attorney, Gregory Rauch, filed motions seeking to disqualify the presiding judge and change the trial venue.[Fox News]
- Kohberger claims he is innocent and contends his former defense counsel led him to make a false confession.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The court has not yet ruled on the motions to disqualify the judge, change venue, or withdraw the guilty plea.[Fox News]