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Judge Allows Kohberger Family in Courtroom and Denies Prosecutors’ Personality Test Request

Key pretrial rulings affirm Bryan Kohberger’s public trial rights, extend mental health rebuttal deadlines, and maintain the death penalty as an option.

Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Overview

  • Judge Steven Hippler ruled that Bryan Kohberger’s immediate family may attend his quadruple-murder trial, balancing public trial rights with witness testimony concerns.
  • Prosecutors’ request for additional personality testing on Kohberger was denied due to time constraints and potential complications with new diagnoses.
  • The court extended the deadline for prosecutors to complete their rebuttal behavioral health report to May 27, focusing on claims of autism, OCD, and ADHD raised by the defense.
  • The death penalty remains a possible sentence after earlier motions by the defense to exclude it were denied in April 2025.
  • The trial, set for August 2025 in Boise, follows intense legal disputes over evidence, mental health evaluations, and trial logistics since Kohberger’s 2022 arrest.