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Idaho student killings: Kohberger lawyers want jury shipped in | Banfield​


Bryan Kohberger's defense has officially filed a "change of venue motion," but it does not appear they are asking to move the trial out of Latah County. Instead, they are asking for jurors from outside the county and point to "extensive, inflammatory pretrial publicity." Dave Aronberg, state attorney for Palm Beach County and a former assistant attorney general, joins "Banfield" to discuss.
 
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Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense team is asking the judge to allow three experts to review secret IGG (investigative genetic genealogy) evidence.

Dr. Leah Larkin – DNA expert
Bicka Barlow – lawyer and DNA consultant
Steven Mercer – lawyer and touch DNA expert

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Posted on: February 20, 2024

City of Moscow Police Chief Announces Retirement​

James Fry - 2022


February 20, 2024 (Moscow, Idaho) — City of Moscow Police Chief James D. Fry has announced that he plans to retire from the Moscow Police Department in May of this year. Chief Fry started his public service career as a reserve officer with the Moscow Police Department in 1993 and was hired as a Patrol Officer in June of 1995. During his nearly 29 years of service with the Moscow Police Department, Chief Fry has held the ranks of Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Patrol and Detective Sergeant, Services and Detectives’ Unit Lieutenant, Campus Division Captain, and eight years as the Chief of Police. James is a graduate of the University of Idaho holding both a Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

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City of Moscow Police Chief Announces Retirement

City of Moscow Police Chief James D. Fry has announced that he plans to retire from the Moscow Police Department in May of this year [ . . . ]
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BOISE, Idaho — What if Bryan Kohberger, the man charged with the University of Idaho student stabbings, helped lead police right to him?

His own attorneys may raise the question — including at trial — in their efforts to defend him. Kohberger is accused of killing four U of I students in November 2022 in a case that continues to collect national intrigue.


How a DNA technique to pin Bryan Kohberger as Idaho murder suspect could shape case law

February 25, 2024
 
MOSCOW, Idaho (Court TV) — Bryan Kohberger is due in court for a hearing Wednesday that could reveal when he will stand trial on charges that he killed four University of Idaho students.

Kohberger has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and burglary in the brutal stabbing deaths of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, who were killed in an off-campus rental home on Nov. 13, 2022.

A motions hearing is scheduled in Kohberger’s case for Wednesday afternoon, where several issues are expected to be discussed, including a request for a change of venue from the defense and the trial date.

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Bryan Kohberger due in court for hearing to set trial date

February 27, 2024
 
Fry said the stress that accompanied the Kohberger case played “somewhat of a role” in his decision to retire.

“We moved through that whole process even though it was stressful; we got the job done and we did it right,” Fry said of the homicides investigation. “So, no matter how people think of me, the ultimate thing is we held the integrity of the case at the highest level just like we still are today until it’s completed.”

Moscow Mayor Art Bettge said the harsh criticism Fry and his department received nationally weighed on Fry.

“The chief had to take a lot of that stress on himself because he had to keep the rest of the force focused and working on the case and solving the case,” Bettge said.

The narrative changed drastically when Kohberger was arrested, he said.

“Suddenly, Moscow police and Chief Fry are looking like geniuses,” Bettge said. “That had to be gratifying, but the stress leading up to it had to be blood-pressure raising and just horrific to endure.”

Bettge said Fry handled the chaos as professionally as anyone could have.

“I would say he handled that very professional in the face of some very negative headwinds that went on, and that’s the acme of a professional, is your ability to do your job regardless of what’s been thrown at you by outside entities and people who don’t know the full story,” Bettge said.

Moscow police chief, who oversaw University of Idaho killings case, to retire and run for sheriff

Feb. 21, 2024
 
University of Idaho murder case plays role in Moscow police chief’s career decision - Idaho Statesman

Moscow Police Chief James Fry said the difficult University of Idaho quadruple homicide case partly played a role in his decision to resign.

Fry, 54, said Thursday that he had been considering resigning for a couple of years, and recently decided it was time for a new challenge. He announced this week that he will step down in May and seek election to the Latah County sheriff’s position.

He said the Moscow Police Department is “very stable” and he hopes to bring his experience to lead the Sheriff’s Office.

Fry said his resignation decision was partly motivated by a “rough year” spent in the aftermath of the Nov. 13, 2022, killing of four University of Idaho students. The investigation and the ensuing court case of suspect Bryan Kohberger has garnered national scrutiny.

Fry said going through something of that magnitude “will always make you think.” Kohberger, who had been a graduate student at Washington State University, was arrested in Pennsylvania about six weeks after the fatal stabbings, and during that time, Fry and his department were in the spotlight.

Fry said his resignation and election campaign will not change his involvement in the Kohberger case, which has yet to go to trial. Kohberger faces four first-degree murder charges.
 
February 28, 2024 BK hearing, X posts:


I'm getting ready for 1 p.m. Kohberger hearing. Livestream is available on Latah County Judge John Judge's website via a YouTube channel. I'll tweet info here if watching it live is not an option for you. Reporters in the courtroom can't bring phones or computers inside.

I think you all know the background. Bryan C. Kohberger, 29, is charged with the murders of four University of Idaho students, who were stabbed to death on Nov. 13, 2022. He grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Pullman to get a PhD in criminal justice at WSU.

Kohberger was arrested at his family home in late 2022. He remains in custody of the Latah County Jail in Moscow after pleading not guilty to the charges. Prosecutor Bill Thompson is handling the case, and Anne Taylor, a public defender from CdA, is lead attorney for defendant.

Here we go. Taylor is talking about access to genetic testing materials. She says items are needed to have a fair trial.


Taylor said genetic data is linked to how Kohberger wound up on police’s radar. IGG information contains sensitive material, state says. They don’t need access to all of it, according to deputy prosecutor Jennings.


Taylor wants info for a timeline to see how state put together its investigation. Judge is saying he allowed access to info that was potentially relevant. Contact with Kohberger’s family could be an issue, and it needs to be justified, he says.


Taylor wants permission to keep talking to Kohberger’s family. Her investigators need access to find out how Bryan’s name was first mentioned as a suspect. May not come into trial.


Judge says he’s been through all of the info. He’s not ready to grant full access to sealed documents without motions and hearings on this issue. Pulling people into case that have no connection is his concern.


State said from the very beginning that IGG info was not used to get the warrant for Kohberger’s arrest. Has to be sorted out, judge says, and he’s keeping an open mind. Defense needs to justify access to genetic materials.


Next topic: Supreme Court appeal filed by Kohberger. No info on whether Supreme Court is going to hear the case. Moving on to change of venue hearing scheduling. Taylor wants it in May. State is asking for denial or setting hearing closer to trial date.


Motion was to put everyone on notice, Taylor says. We should take care of it soon because trial is going to take a long time, and courtroom in Idaho needs to be secured, she told the judge.


Judge says it’s a sticky situation. Changing venue is something he’s been struggling with for months. He’s not really happy about setting trial in 2025. Affects families of victims, as well as defendant. Judge says he wants to be fair and realistic.


Thompson says end of summer this year would be OK with state. Discovery could be completed by end of August. Death penalty triggers multiple motions, he says. State has trial date suggestion, March 3, 2025.


State proposing discovery deadlines, and a pre-trial conference week of Feb. 6, 2025. Jury questionnaires to judge in November, and then he can assess venue issues. Taylor says death penalty case will require discovery in a timely manner, without having to fight.


Dragging info out is difficult, not Thompson’s fault, and she needs time to examine discovery and respond. Multiple agencies involved, including Moscow PD, Idaho State Police and FBI. Public nature of case - “people don’t want to talk with us.”


Taylor is opposed to March 3 trial date. She wants a hearing on venue in May. She says trial date is unrealistic, hoping for summer of 2025.


Prosecutor Bill Thompson says state is handing over discovery materials as quickly as possible. Deadlines are necessary to get this case to trial, he says.


Change of venue motion is premature, Thompson says. There’s publicity everywhere, more stories coming out of Boise than locally, he says. How it affects jurors is the main issue.


Taylor says massive amount of media coverage has an impact on potential jurors. By May, she will have a good case for change of venue. Trial has to be held in Idaho.


Judge says he’s curious and wants to hear more. Personally, he doesn’t want to go to another county for a lengthy trial, but he will do what’s necessary. Hearing set for 1:30 on May 14. Trial could still be March 3, 2025. Death penalty case adds a lot, judge says.


Alibi is Kohberger was driving around on the morning of the homicides. State wants a more detailed alibi so they don’t get ambushed at trial. Taylor says it’s more than Bryan was just driving around, but she needs expert investigation on cell tower information to be done.


Deputy Prosecutor says defense may be trying to look at discovery to form an alibi, which is not appropriate. Judge says he thought alibi was already complete, but he’s giving Kohberger until April 17 to provide more details. Hearing has ended at 2:18.


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