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Kohberger Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, is attempting to withdraw his guilty plea by filing a post-conviction relief petition, claiming the plea was based on false promises and citing new exonerating evidence. The case is being reviewed in Idaho courts with a sentencing hearing held in 2025.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 8 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-04
- Bryan Kohberger appointed new attorney after he asked court for post-conviction relief in Idaho murders
- Kaylee Goncalves' sister says she wants Bryan Kohberger removed from the face of the Earth after murderer sought to retract his guilty pleas for killings of four Idaho students
- Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney after saying he wants to withdraw his guilty plea for murders of four Idaho students
2026-08-03
- Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney after saying he wants to withdraw his guilty plea for murders of four Idaho students
- Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney appointed after he asks court for post-conviction relief in Idaho murders
- Attorney who defended DC sniper says Kohberger faces 'monumental uphill battle' undoing guilty plea
2026-08-02
2026-07-29
2026-07-28
- Dad of Idaho murders victim says he'd LOVE Bryan Kohberger to get his request for retrial so families can finally confront quadruple murderer and see him sentenced to death
- Bryan Kohberger tries to withdraw guilty plea, Congress targets high-tech ‘flock’ police cameras
- Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case
- Bryan Kohberger’s victim’s dad ‘would love’ retrial, a ‘second shot at the accused murderer’
- Legal analyst on whether Bryan Kohberger can take back guilty plea in University of Idaho murders
2026-07-27
- Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case
- Bryan Kohberger seeks withdrawal of guilty plea in Idaho college student murders
- Bryan Kohberger claims ‘new discovery’ means he should be allowed to reverse guilty plea: docs
- Bryan Kohberger challenges conviction in Idaho murders
- Man convicted in Idaho college student killings seeks to withdraw guilty plea
- Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report
- Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report
- Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents
- Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents
- Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents
- Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents
- Univ. of Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger says he wants to withdraw guilty plea
- Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders
- Kohberger tells NYT he wants to withdraw guilty plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students
- Evil Bryan Kohberger says he wants to REVOKE his guilty plea a year after he admitted murdering four Idaho students after claiming that new evidence exonerates him
- Evil Bryan Kohberger says he wants to REVOKE his guilty plea a year after he admitted murdering four Idaho students after claiming that new evidence exonerates him
- Bryan Kohberger waived his appeal rights but plans on pursuing post-conviction relief: sources
- Bryan Kohberger waived his appeal rights but plans on pursuing post-conviction relief: sources
- Bryan Kohberger now claims he’s innocent, wants to withdraw guilty plea in shocking first prison interview