Defense Challenges DNA Evidence in Idaho Student Murder Case

Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger argue that inconclusive DNA findings under a victim's fingernails should not be presented to the jury in his upcoming trial.

• A three-person DNA mixture was found under the fingernails of Madison Mogen, one of the four University of Idaho students killed in 2022.
• The defense claims independent testing excluded Bryan Kohberger, the accused, as a contributor to the DNA mixture.
• Prosecutors argue that DNA from a knife sheath at the crime scene links Kohberger to the murders, while the defense questions the reliability of the testing methods used.
• The defense plans to argue that alternative DNA evidence, including the fingernail findings, suggests the possibility of other suspects.
• Kohberger's trial is set to begin in August 2025, where he faces the death penalty if convicted.

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