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Judge schedules two court hearings next June in Bryan Kohberger’s petition to take back guilty plea

Headline from East Idaho News, from the development of Aug 26, 2026

Newest development Aug 28, 2026 · 3 reportsBryan Kohberger seeks judge’s removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea for killing 4 Idaho students

(CNN) — A pair of court hearings have been scheduled for next June as Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, attempts to take back his guilty plea, court records show.

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    Judge schedules two court hearings next June in Bryan Kohberger’s petition to take back guilty plea

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    Bryan Kohberger seeks judge’s removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea for killing 4 Idaho students

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  1. Just the News

    Court date set for June 2027 as Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea (opens Just the News)

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    He announced his bid to withdraw his guilty plea in July.

  2. News Nation Now

    Bryan Kohberger gets a new hearing in attempt to withdraw guilty plea (opens News Nation Now)

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    Idaho Judge Steven Hippler scheduled a hearing for June 17, 2027, to discuss Kohberger's request for a trial.

  3. Fox News

    Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger won an evidentiary hearing in June 2027 after claiming his defense team convinced him to falsely confess to the Idaho murders.

  4. Local News 8

    Court hearings set for Bryan Kohberger’s bid to withdraw guilty plea (opens Local News 8)

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    Bryan Kohberger is scheduled for two court hearings in 2027 as he pursues a petition to withdraw his guilty plea regarding the University of Idaho student murders.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Bryan Kohberger granted new hearing in bid to take back guilty plea in Idaho murders: Court filings (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Bryan Kohberger has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea, according to court filings.

  6. East Idaho News

    Judge schedules two court hearings next June in Bryan Kohberger’s petition to take back guilty plea (opens East Idaho News)

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    (CNN) — A pair of court hearings have been scheduled for next June as Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, attempts to take back his guilty plea, court records show.

  7. ABC News

    Bryan Kohberger granted new hearing in bid to take back guilty plea (opens ABC News)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho murders, has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea.

  8. New York Post

    Convicted serial killer Bryan Kohberger granted chance to withdraw guilty plea in University of Idaho slayings (opens New York Post)

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    Kohberger, 31, is currently serving four consecutive life sentences without parole.

  9. East Idaho News

    Judge schedules 2 court hearings next June in Bryan Kohberger’s petition to take back guilty plea (opens East Idaho News)

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    BOISE (CNN) — A pair of court hearings have been scheduled for next June as Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, attempts to take back his guilty plea, court records show.

  10. Bangor Daily News

    A June date on the calendar, but no hearing yet for Bryan Kohberger’s plea challenge (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has set the timeline for Bryan Kohberger’s attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students, and he is warning attorneys on both sides that he will hold any new evidence in the case to a strict legal standard.

  11. Fox News

    Bryan Kohberger’s 2027 hearing is not guaranteed as Idaho seeks quick dismissal (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger faces key deadlines as Idaho judge outlines how his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea will proceed, with a hearing tentatively set.

  12. Local News 8

    Ask an attorney: Kohberger wants to take back his guilty plea. What happens next? (opens Local News 8)

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    IDAHO FALLS, ID (KIFI): Bryan Kohberger is asking an Idaho judge to let him take back the guilty plea that resulted in four life sentences for the murders of four University of Idaho students. Now, the court has laid out the next steps in that challenge, but Kohberger has not been granted a new tria…

  13. Fox News

    Bryan Kohberger seeks judge’s removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea (opens Fox News)

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    Bryan Kohberger is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea for the murders of four University of Idaho students, he was coerced him into a false confession.

  14. New York Post

    Bryan Kohberger seeks judge’s removal in escalating bid to undo guilty plea for killing 4 Idaho students (opens New York Post)

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    Kohberger is attempting to overturn his guilty plea, claiming his previous legal counsel manipulated him into a false confession

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