Overview

• Judge Steven Hippler ruled that the surviving roommate can testify about seeing a masked intruder with 'bushy eyebrows,' deeming the description relevant and consistent.
• Prosecutors can refer to surveillance footage of vehicles as matching Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra, despite defense objections calling the link speculative.
• Evidence of Kohberger's autism spectrum disorder can only be introduced to explain courtroom demeanor if he testifies, with limited use for rebuttal purposes.
• The defense's attempt to block certain DNA terminology, such as 'touch DNA,' was partially denied, with the judge opting not to strictly regulate expert phrasing.
• Bryan Kohberger's capital murder trial is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty if he is convicted.