Murder In Moscow: Anne Taylor And The Amount Of Money She Made Defending Kohberger

Beyond The Horizon · Sep 28, 2026 · 11m · transcript

Anne Taylor, Bryan Kohberger’s lead defense attorney, was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for her work on the case. When she was initially appointed, Taylor’s compensation was set at $200 per hour because she was qualified to handle a capital murder defense. After responsibility for Kohberger’s defense shifted to the Idaho State Public Defender’s Office in October 2024, her rate dropped to $150 per hour. Public records later showed that Taylor received about $485,000 from the state from October 2024 forward, a figure that included billable hours as well as reimbursements for expenses…