Bryan Kohberger plea deal: Victim’s sister reacts
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The sister of a murdered University of Idaho student has slammed a “cruel” plea agreement that would allow suspect Bryan Kohberger to avoid the death penalty.
Kohberger, who is charged over the stabbing deaths of students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, is set to accept the plea deal Wednesday.
“The introduction of this plea deal, just weeks before the scheduled trial, is both shocking and cruel,” Aubrie Goncalves, 18, the sister of Goncalves, wrote in a social media post. “We’ve had faith in the system. But at this point, it is impossible not to acknowledge the truth: the system has failed these four innocent victims and their families.”
What To Know
- Kohberger was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in connection with the murders at a University of Idaho off-campus house in Moscow.
- The former Washington State University doctoral student was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 30, 2022, and later extradited to Idaho to face trial.
- A not guilty plea was initially entered on his behalf.
- A change of plea hearing is now set for Wednesday.
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