Kohberger Seeks to Revoke Guilty Plea | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Bryan Kohberger, convicted in the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, is now attempting to overturn his guilty plea — claiming actual innocence and alleging his lawyers misled him with false promises. Just weeks before trial, he accepted a plea deal that stripped away the death penalty, securing four life sentences without parole. Now, he’s seeking to void that agreement, arguing his plea wasn’t voluntary due to threats and deception — a move that could reopen the case and force a new legal battle. The prosecutor’s office vows to defend the convictions, while Kohberger’s…