Overview

• Kohberger agreed Monday to plead guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one burglary charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping capital punishment
• Under the agreement he must serve four consecutive life sentences plus up to 10 years for burglary without any possibility of parole or appeal
• Prosecutors said the plea reflects victims’ families’ interests by guaranteeing convictions and eliminating decades of post-conviction appeals
• A change-of-plea hearing is set for Wednesday, clearing the way for formal sentencing at the end of July
• Families of Kaylee Goncalves and the other students have denounced the deal as a rushed compromise that denies them a full public trial