Kohberger Trial Introduces DNA Evidence From Three Individuals

In the ongoing murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, new DNA evidence has emerged involving a three-person mixture found under victim Madison Mogen's fingernails. Kohberger's defense team is seeking to exclude this 'inconclusive' DNA evidence from being presented to the jury, arguing that it could lead jurors to mistakenly associate Kohberger with the DNA. The defense contends that the test results do not definitively point to Kohberger, as he could neither be confirmed nor eliminated as a contributor. Notably, the defense highlighted that other unidentified individuals also returned inconclusive results. Kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the November 2022 stabbings of four University of Idaho students, and his trial is set to begin in August. The defense claims that allowing this evidence could violate Kohberger's constitutional rights to a fair trial and due process.