Judge grants Bryan Kohberger's request to move Idaho quadruple murder trial

A judge has granted Bryan Kohberger's request to move his quadruple murder trial from Latah County, Idaho.

The Sept. 6 ruling found there was bias among potential jurors and that Latah County, with limited resources and staff, was unable to handle such a high-profile trial. The ruling did not specify where the trial, which is currently scheduled for June 2025, will take place.

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Court officials confirmed to Court TV that the case will also have a new presiding judge.

Kohberger is accused of brutally murdering Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kaylee Goncalves in their rental home near the University of Idaho. Six weeks after they were stabbed to death, Kohberger was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania.

For months, Kohberger's attorneys had fought to have his trial moved from Latah County to Ada County, where Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell were on trial. After a recent hearing, Judge John Judge called the decision to move the trial one of the most difficult decisions of his career.

Last week, Kohberger's defense filed more than a dozen motions seeking to overturn aggravating circumstances and the death penalty itself. His defense argues that the methods used to carry out the death penalty in Idaho are unconstitutional.

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Following the decision, Kaylee Goncalves' family released a statement to Court TV saying they were “incredibly disappointed in the judge's decision to change the venue.”

This story was originally published by Ivy Brown at ^ “CourtTV.com”.