Kohberger Seeks to Undo Guilty Plea | Charleston News

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 2m

Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students, is now attempting to withdraw his plea, claiming his lawyers pressured him with false promises and withheld critical evidence — including a mysterious hair found on one victim’s hand. While prosecutors had overwhelming DNA and digital evidence, Kohberger argues his constitutional rights were violated during the plea deal that spared the death penalty in exchange for four life sentences. Legal experts say overturning the plea is highly unlikely, given his sworn testimony of voluntariness, but the court must…