Idaho Prosecution Maintains Death Penalty Sought for Kohberger

Prosecutors in Idaho have reinforced their pursuit of the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger, accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022. They submitted an amended notice, removing one of the original five aggravating factors, but maintaining others like the crimes being 'especially heinous' and Kohberger posing a 'continuing threat to society'. The defense has contested the death penalty on multiple grounds, including a supposed shift in public opinion and constitutional challenges, but prosecutors counter that a majority of U.S. states still support capital punishment. Furthermore, the defense's attempt to bring in an outside expert on constitutional issues was rejected, with Idaho precedent cited as justification. Kohberger's trial is set for August 2025, amid ongoing legal battles over the applicability of Idaho's capital punishment laws.