Bryan Kohberger's defense team wants to air out the evidentiary grievances in an open hearing that prosecutors say should happen behind closed doors.
Criminology Ph.D. student turned quadruple murder suspect Byran Kohberger returned to an Idaho courtroom Thursday as his defense lawyers claimed prosecutors turned over key evidence in discovery – but only in an altered form. The defense is seeking additional evidence through discovery, including the full surveillance video that allegedly places Kohberger's white Hyundai Elantra near the crime scene.
Prosecutors, however, argued that everything in the proceedings related to the discovery hearing has been filed under seal and is expected to continue to be filed under seal. 'This is entirely inconsistent,' Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ashley Jennings told Judge John Judge during the hearing Thursday. 'The defendant will get his day in court, and the public will have a right to see what evidence the state has,' Jennings said. 'Now is not the time for that.
Taylor accused prosecutions of trying to control public perception of the case by keeping evidence 'in a vacuum.' 'Bryan's the one with the right,' Taylor argued. 'It's his Sixth Amendment right to a public hearing.' Judge did not appear to be convinced by her line of reasoning. totally understand that Mr. Kohberger has a constitutional right to a public trial, but having a hearing is not a trial,' he said. 'It's something different.' He said he might be more open to holding a closed door hearing and then releasing information afterward. Later, as the hearing grew heated, he chided both sides, urging them to 'tone it down' and refrain from personal attacks on one another.
They are trying to make the prosecutor out to be hiding evidence and going after an innocent guy,' he told Fox News Digital. 'They will say things in an open court that are off the wall probably but if the public sees it, that could help either move the case due to publicity or poison the potential jury.' Kohberger faces four charges of first-degree murder and another of felony burglary in connection with a Nov.
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