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Idaho student murders case defense lawyers will argue evidence was planted, prosecutors say

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Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

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  1. New York Post

    Bryan Kohberger defense ramps up legal maneuvers in bid to keep Idaho murders suspect off death row (opens New York Post)

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    As Bryan Kohberger's trial date approaches in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, new evidence and legal positioning continues to emerge and evolve as the parties pick up the pace of court filings.

  2. CNN

    Kohberger’s defense plans to argue the knife sheath could have been planted by the real killer, prosecutors say (opens CNN)

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    Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger plan to argue at trial that the knife sheath recovered from the crime scene could have been planted by the real killer of four University of Idaho students, according to prosecutors in a new court filing.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case, prosecutors say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Prosecutors say Bryan Kohberger's defense team will argue at his murder trial that someone else could have planted a knife sheath with Kohberger's DNA

  4. MyNorthwest

    Prosecutors say Kohberger's defense will argue evidence was planted in Idaho student murders case (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say Bryan Kohberger’s defense team will argue at his murder trial that someone else could have planted a knife sheath with

  5. Fox News

    Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger to argue he was framed in college killings: prosecutors (opens Fox News)

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    The defense team for Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is planning to argue that the knife sheath was planted by the 'real killer,' according to a new court filing.

  6. CBS News

    Idaho student murders case defense lawyers will argue evidence was planted, prosecutors say (opens CBS News)

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    Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

  7. NBC News

    Idaho college murders: Defense may argue Byran Kohberger's DNA was planted (opens NBC News)

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    A knife sheath with DNA on it that was found at the apartment house where four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in 2022 could have been planted by the actual killer, defense lawyers for suspect Bryan Kohberger may argue at his trial.

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