Mega Edition: The State Of Idaho Once Again Responds To The Kohberger Autism Motions (10/7/26)
The State argued that Bryan Kohberger should not have been allowed to use his autism diagnosis as a broad explanation for his behavior during the guilt phase because Idaho law sharply limited the use of mental-condition evidence. Prosecutors relied on Idaho Code § 18-207, which provides that a mental condition is not itself a defense to criminal conduct and permits expert testimony only when it bears directly on a state-of-mind element the State must prove. Kohberger’s own expert disclosures said the autism testimony was not being offered as a traditional mens rea defense, but instead to…
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