Bryan Kohberger seeks judges removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is asking a court to disqualify the judge in his case and has asked for a change of venue as he attempts to take back his guilty plea. Motions for both requests were filed Thursday by Kohberger's new court-appointed attorney, Gregory Rauch.The move came after Kohberger was convicted of first-degree murder. Bryan Kohberger appears at the Ada County Courthouse, for his sentencing hearing, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Boise, Idaho, for brutally stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.
(AP Photo/Kyle Green, Pool)He has since claimed that he is innocent and has blamed his defense team for leading him to make a false confession.This is a developing story.Please check back for updates. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
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