A trial date has been set for next summer in the quadruple-murder case against Bryan Kohberger, charged in the 2022 slayings of University of Idaho college students. Judge John Judge of Latah County in Idaho set Kohberger’s trial date for June 2, 2025, following a scheduling hearing on Thursday. The court expects the trial to run until August 29, 2025.
Kohberger, 29, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in the killings of four college students found dead at their off-campus home near the university in November 2022. Defense attorneys are pushing for a change of venue, with a hearing set for August 29.
The judge set a deadline of September 5 for defense challenges to the death penalty in sentencing. Prosecutors must respond by October 10, with a hearing scheduled for November 7. The court also addressed evidence-related motions, scheduling a hearing for February 6, 2025.
Bryan Kohberger, a Ph.D. student at Washington State University, was arrested in December 2022 in connection to the murders. A gag order prohibits discussing the case with the press.