Mega Edition: Bryan Kohberger Battles The State Over Alleged Sanctionable Offenses (10/16/26)
Bryan Kohberger’s defense and Idaho prosecutors fought bitterly over whether the state had properly complied with its discovery obligations, especially when it came to expert witnesses. In December 2024, Kohberger’s lawyers asked Judge Steven Hippler to compel fuller disclosures under Idaho Criminal Rule 16(b)(7) and to sanction the prosecution, arguing that the state had identified roughly two dozen experts but had provided meaningful written reports for only a small number of them. The defense said that was especially serious in a death-penalty case because experts were expected to testify…
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