Bryan Kohberger Seeks to Undo 2025 Guilty Plea in 4 Idaho Murders

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13

Four life sentences without parole could be reopened after Bryan Kohberger moved to withdraw the 2025 guilty plea that resolved the University of Idaho murders case.
The plea covered four first-degree murder counts and one felony burglary count, sparing Kohberger, 31, the death penalty for the Nov. 13, 2022 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
Kaylee Goncalves' parents said the move has reignited their trauma, with Kristi Goncalves calling his bid to undo the plea disgusting and Steve Goncalves warning he would fight any effort to revisit the case.
The family also pointed again to evidence central to the prosecution, including Kohberger's DNA on a knife sheath left at the crime scene, as they argue he has shown no remorse and should not get relief.