Overview

• Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appeared in what is likely his final pretrial hearing before jury selection begins in late July.
• The judge has ordered Kohberger's defense to identify an alternate suspect by May 23 if they intend to present this theory at trial.
• A request to inform the jury of Kohberger's autism spectrum disorder was denied unless he testifies, which his attorneys have indicated is unlikely.
• Prosecutors will be allowed to introduce expert testimony on Amazon purchase data allegedly linking Kohberger to items found at the crime scene.
• The trial is set to begin on August 11, with Kohberger facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of the four first-degree murder charges.