The forensic psychologist who publicly warned last year that Bryan Kohberger's plea agreement was part of the killer's calculated "long game" plans is arguing that prosecutors missed a critical opportunity by not requiring Kohberger to fully explain the Idaho student murders as part of the deal, leaving him room to reshape his story as he returns to court despite waiving his right to appeal."It was a real mistake and series of heavy mistakes by the DA's office to enter into this deal, because now here we are, putting the victims through all this again with having gotten nothing," said Dr.Kris Mohandie, a police and forensic psychologist and expert on violent behavior.Kohberger, who took a deal to escape the potential death penalty, is serving four consecutive sentences of life without the chance of parole, plus another 10 years.BRYAN KOHBERGER GETS NEW ATTORNEY APPOINTED AFTER HE ASKS COURT FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN IDAHO MURDERSThe University of Idaho stabbing victims, from left: Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves.
(Instagram: @maddiemogen, @kayleegoncalves, @ethanchapin4)Last month, however, he filed a petition for post-conviction relief, claiming that he had ineffective counsel and that he'd been misled — while insisting that he's innocent of the murders.Police found his DNA on a knife sheath recovered from the crime scene, in a bed with two of the four University of Idaho students Kohberger admitted to killing in a July 2025 change of plea hearing.Mohandie said prosecutors should have required Kohberger to provide a full account of the killings before accepting the plea, even if, as Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson said after sentencing, they believed he would lie.Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse for his sentencing hearing on July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho.Kohberger pleaded guilty in exchange for being spared the death penalty for the stabbing of four University of Idaho students.
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