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Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In

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Newest development Jul 28, 2026 · 3 reportsA Complete Timeline of the Idaho Murders Case and Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea

Bryan Kohberger now says he’s innocent, and in a statement to the New York Times, claimed that in the case of “State v. Kohberger, justice was not served.”

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    Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In

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    A Complete Timeline of the Idaho Murders Case and Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea

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  1. Fox News

    Bryan Kohberger waived his appeal rights but plans on pursuing post-conviction relief: sources (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger plans to file for post-conviction relief after pleading guilty to killing four University of Idaho students, two sources say.

  2. Court TV

    ‘Blatant disinformation’: Bryan Kohberger says he wants to withdraw guilty plea (opens Court TV)

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    BOISE, Idaho (Court TV) — One year after he pleaded guilty to the murders of four University of Idaho students, Bryan Kohberger says he’s changed his mind and wants to withdraw his plea. Kohberger, 31, was sentenced to four life terms in prison for the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Ker…

  3. The Columbian

    ‘Actual innocence is my truth’: Bryan Kohberger now wants a trial, report says (opens The Columbian)

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    BOISE, Idaho — Almost 13 months after he pleaded guilty, Bryan Kohberger claims he’s innocent and says he will fight his conviction for killing four University of Idaho students.

  4. Local News 8

    Bryan Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in U of I murders (opens Local News 8)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who is serving a life sentence for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea and reopen the case. In an exclusive statement to The New York Times, he maintains his innocence and claims his plea was based on disinformation.

  5. RedState

  6. NBC News

    Bryan Kohberger seeks to take back guilty plea (opens NBC News)

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    Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, is seeking to abandon his guilty plea. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris explains how a post-conviction challenge works in the court system.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Bryan Kohberger intends to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho college murders (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Bryan Kohberger declared his intention to withdraw his guilty plea on Monday, one year after he was convicted and sentenced for murdering four Idaho college students. In a message shared with the New York Times, Kohberger said he wants to plead not guilty instead and let the reopened case move to tr…

  8. HuffPost

    Bryan Kohberger Seeks To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Murder Of 4 Idaho College Students: Report (opens HuffPost)

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    The former criminology student pleaded guilty last year in exchange for being spared the death penalty.

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Bryan Kohberger seeks withdrawal of guilty plea in Idaho college student murders (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The legal maneuver reignites a murder case that drew national attention to Moscow, Idaho, where Kohberger broke into an off-campus apartment in November 2022 and fatally stabbed four college students.

  10. News Nation Now

    Can Bryan Kohberger really take back his guilty plea? (opens News Nation Now)

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    "I've never seen it happen," David Gelman said. "It's very difficult, nearly impossible."

  11. Legal Insurrection

    Bryan Kohberger Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Murder of Idaho College Students (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “ineffective assistance of counsel during criminal proceedings” The post Bryan Kohberger Wants to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Murder of Idaho College Students first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  12. New York Post

    Bryan Kohberger tries to withdraw guilty plea, Congress targets high-tech ‘flock’ police cameras (opens New York Post)

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    Bryan Kohberger now says he’s innocent and is trying to withdraw the guilty plea that spared him the death penalty for the murders of four University of Idaho students. The move could reopen one of the country’s most closely watched murder cases if a judge allows the plea to be withdrawn.

  13. Biography

    Where Is Bryan Kohberger Now? What We Know About the Idaho Murders Killer and His Life in Prison (opens Biography)

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    Kohberger is serving four consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty in 2025.

  14. Biography

    A Complete Timeline of the Idaho Murders Case and Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea (opens Biography)

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    In a 2026 interview, the imprisoned Kohberger said he plans to rescind his plea and stand trial.

  15. Forbes

    Prosecution 'Set The Grounds' For Kohberger's Bid To Withdraw Guilty Plea—Here's How: Howard Blum (opens Forbes)

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    One year after Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty, he's now saying he’s innocent and filed a petition for post-conviction relief in an attempt to abandon his guilty plea.

  16. People

    Will Bryan Kohberger Actually Get a Trial After Now Claiming He's Innocent of Idaho Murders? (opens People)

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    Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani says Kohberger’s claims over alleged withheld evidence and his guilty plea face significant legal hurdles under Idaho’s post-conviction process

  17. Forbes

    Bryan Kohberger Now Says He’s Innocent—Can He Legally Take Back Guilty Plea? Attorney Weighs In (opens Forbes)

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    Bryan Kohberger now says he’s innocent, and in a statement to the New York Times, claimed that in the case of “State v. Kohberger, justice was not served.”

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  19. People

    Bryan Kohberger Is Serving 4 Life Sentences for Murdering University of Idaho Roommates. Inside His Life Now (opens People)

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    Bryan Kohberger is fighting his guilty plea from behind bars at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution

  20. News Nation Now

    Bryan Kohberger victim sensed he was staring at her, Netflix doc reveals (opens News Nation Now)

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    Because Kohberger pleaded guilty weeks before his trial, a motive for the killings has never been publicly established.

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