Overview

• Bryan Kohberger, charged with killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, will face the possibility of the death penalty if convicted.
• Judge Steven Hippler ruled that Kohberger's autism spectrum disorder does not meet the legal standard to exclude capital punishment under U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
• Prosecutors argued that only intellectual disabilities preclude the death penalty, while Kohberger's defense claimed autism reduces culpability and increases the risk of wrongful conviction.
• The trial, relocated to Boise to ensure an impartial jury, is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025, and is expected to last until November.
• Key rulings on evidence admissibility, including expert witness testimony and 911 call details, will shape the prosecution's case in the upcoming trial.