LATAH COUNTY PROSECUTORS OBJECTING TO A CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING FOUR UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO STUDENTS – ARGUING IT WOULD BE INCONVENIENT.
BRYAN KOHBERGHER’S ACCUSED OF STABBING MADISON MOGEN, KAYLEE GONCALVES, XANA KERNODLE, AND ETHAN CHAPIN TO DEATH IN AN OFF-CAMPUS HOME IN MOSCOW.
KOHBERGER’S ATTORNEYS HAV BEEN ASKING FOR HIS TRIAL TO BE HELD SOMEHWERE ELSE – SAYING HE WON’T GET A FAIR TRIAL OR IMPARTIAL JURY IN THE SMALL EFFECTED COMMUNITY FAMILIAR WITH THE CASE.
PROSECUTORS ARGUE THE DEFENSE’S SURVEYS IN OTHER CUONTIES SHOW THE WIDE RANGING MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE CASE IS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
PROSECUTORS ALSO ARGUE THE STAE SHOULD FOCUS ON THE STEPS TO TAKE TO ENSURE AN IMPARTIAL LOCAL JURY.
THE JUDGE OVERSEEING THE TRIAL AND HEARING SO FAR WILL DECIDE.
PROSECUTORS INTEND TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY IF HE’S CONVICTED.
