From Fox News · Michael Ruiz · · 1m
Idaho prosecutors accuse Bryan Kohberger of fishing for better arguments to withdraw guilty plea
Kohberger's defense team seeks to withdraw guilty plea as Idaho prosecutors call it a fishing expedition
In brief
Kohberger's defense team seeks to withdraw guilty plea as Idaho prosecutors call it a fishing expedition Kohberger's bid to withdraw guilty plea faces deadline for amended petition by Nov 13 Originally reported by Fox News.
Defense moves to disqualify judge
Kohberger's lawyers want judge steven hippler removed from case over bias concerns
“The defense team argues judge hippler may be biased”
Prosecutors call it fishing expedition
Idaho prosecutors say defense is fishing for better arguments to withdraw guilty plea
“Unfortunately for Kohberger, that is not how discovery in post-conviction proceedings works”
Nov 13 deadline for amended petition
Kohberger must file amended petition by nov 13, four years after the murders
“Post-conviction discovery is supposed to assist you in proving a legitimate constitutional claim”
Kohberger claims ineffective counsel
Kohberger says he was duped into guilty plea by ineffective defense attorneys
“A year later, he claimed in a self-produced motion for post-conviction relief that he had ineffective counsel”
Victims' final Instagram post
Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves shared final Instagram photos before deaths
“Madison Mogen smiles on the shoulders of her best friend Kaylee Goncalves”
Kohberger's guilty plea details
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four murders and a burglary charge in 2025
“Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 2, 2025, to four counts of first-degree murder”
What it means
Kohberger's bid to withdraw guilty plea faces deadline for amended petition by Nov 13
