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Unsealed Filings Show Kohberger Pleaded Days After Prosecutors Listed His Sister as a Witness

Newly unsealed records reveal Amanda Kohberger appeared on both sides’ witness lists shortly before his guilty plea.

Overview

  • Prosecutors added Amanda Kohberger to an amended witness list on June 25, and Bryan Kohberger agreed to a plea deal within days.
  • Amanda was also named on the defense mitigation witness list filed on June 6, positioning her for potential testimony in a sentencing phase.
  • The state’s list identified more than 180 potential witnesses, while the defense listed 56 mitigation witnesses, reflecting markedly different trial strategies.
  • She was the only immediate member of the Kohberger family on the prosecution list, according to the unsealed filings.
  • Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 2 to four counts of first-degree murder and burglary and is serving four life sentences without parole, with the witness lists unsealed in October by Judge Steven Hippler.