Overview

• Under the plea deal, Kohberger will admit guilt to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary, replacing his pending capital prosecution.
• He must serve life sentences without the possibility of parole and has relinquished all rights to appeal under the terms of the agreement.
• A change-of-plea hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Boise to formalize Kohberger’s guilty pleas.
• The families of the victims, led by relatives of Kaylee Goncalves, have denounced the late-stage resolution as a betrayal of their demand for the death penalty.
• The agreement cuts short an August trial that followed years of forensic evidence battles, venue changes and defense efforts to subpoena Pennsylvania witnesses.