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Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report

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Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in the deaths of four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus house in 2022.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Bryan Kohberger files a petition to challenge his guilty plea and conviction (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, wants to challenge his guilty plea. Here he listens during his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, May 22, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho.

  2. The Brunswick News

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

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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. For a New York Times report published Monday, Kohberger provided a…

  3. KEZI Eugene

    New York Times: Kohberger says he wants to withdraw plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, he told The New York Times in an interview from prison.

  4. KHOU Houston

    Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student killings, NYT reports (opens KHOU Houston)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who was convicted of murder, says he is innocent and wants the case reopened, the New York Times first reported.

  5. KXAN Austin

    Bryan Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in deaths of Idaho students: report (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty in the deaths of four University of Idaho students killed in an off-campus house in 2022.

  6. ABC 30 Fresno

    Bryan Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders: Court documents (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho murders, is trying to challenge his conviction, according to new court documents.

  7. WTHR Indianapolis

    Kohberger petitions to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student killings (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who was convicted of murder, says he is innocent and wants the case reopened, the New York Times first reported.

  8. ABC News

    Kohberger trying to challenge conviction in University of Idaho murders (opens ABC News)

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    Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho murders, is trying to challenge his conviction, according to new court documents.

  9. People

    Read Bryan Kohberger’s Handwritten Petition Claiming He Was ‘Convinced to Falsely Confess’ to Idaho Murders (opens People)

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    Bryan Kohberger filed the petition in Ada County Court, claiming that evidence found on one victim supports his innocence

  10. Townhall

  11. People

    Bryan Kohberger Says He’s Innocent of Idaho Murders and Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea (opens People)

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    Bryan Kohberger told “The New York Times” that he is seeking to challenge his murder conviction, saying his “actual innocence is my truth”

  12. UPI

    Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea, face trial for Idaho student murders (opens UPI)

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    Bryan Kohberger, the man who was convicted last year of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea.

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Kohberger says he wants to withdraw plea and face trial for murder of Idaho college students (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    CNN By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is seeking to take back his guilty plea, saying he was “convinced to falsely confess,” according to court documents filed Monday.

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Bryan Kohberger wants out of his plea deal. Here’s what experts say about his chances (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Taylor Romine, Emily Smith, CNN (CNN) — Just over a year ago, Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, made a stunning courtroom admission. “Are you pleading guilty because you are guilty?” Judge Steven Hippler asked at a hearing last July.

  15. WQAD

    Kohberger seeks to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho student murders, court filings show (opens WQAD)

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    Kohberger, who was convicted of murder, says he is innocent and wants the case reopened, according to court documents made public Monday.

  16. NBC News

    Bryan Kohberger Looks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Idaho Murders (opens NBC News)

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    Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students as part of a plea deal, is now saying he wants his plea to be withdrawn. It comes as a Netflix series is set to premiere with new interviews from the victims’ family members.

  17. Washington Times

    Bryan Kohberger asks to withdraw his guilty plea in the University of Idaho murders case (opens Washington Times)

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    The man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students is asking a court to let him withdraw his guilty plea and go to trial, saying his attorneys manipulated him into making the deal by promising him better prison conditions and scaring him about the quality of life on death row.

  18. AL.com

    Bryan Kohberger to withdraw guilty plea in Idaho murders case (opens AL.com)

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    The 31-year-old Kohberger believes his attorneys manipulated him.

  19. KGW Portland

    'Not surprising': Former judge reacts to Bryan Kohberger's petition to withdraw guilty plea in University of Idaho killings (opens KGW Portland)

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    Bryan Kohberger, sentenced to life after pleading guilty to killing four students, is seeking to reopen his case, citing plea deal concerns and ineffective counsel.

  20. The Columbian

    There were no appeals, so how is Bryan Kohberger essentially appealing? Could it work? (opens The Columbian)

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    BOISE, Idaho — When Bryan Kohberger admitted to stabbing four University of Idaho students to death, he was asked by the presiding judge question after question to make sure all aspects of his plea were offered “voluntarily.”

  21. Newsweek

    How Bryan Kohberger's Guilty Plea Move Could Be His Death Sentence (opens Newsweek)

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    Kohberger, 31, is serving four life sentences after pleading guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students.

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