Bryan Kohberger, indicted for the killings of four University of Idaho students, will enter a plea on Monday. He was indicted for four first-degree murders and one burglary.
Prosecutors believe that Kohberger broke into an off-campus residence and killed Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves. According to reports, the victims were sleeping when they were attacked.
The Goncalves family intends to attend the arraignment in person at the Moscow, Idaho, courtroom. Kristi Goncalves, Kaylee's mother, demanded justice for the Idaho college murder victims.
Bryan Kohberger, 28, is unlikely to get a plea agreement, and the trial could not start for some months, according to CBS News. Prosecutors have not yet decided whether they would ask for the death sentence in the Idaho college murder case.
The execution by firing squad was recently resumed in Idaho.
Experts predict that Bryan Kohberger will likely enter a not-guilty plea as the plea hearing draws near, particularly in light of the recent employment of Elisa Massoth in his defense team, an accomplished defense lawyer who focuses on cases involving the death sentence and has ties to the institution where the Idaho college murder victims attended, Fox News reported.
Prosecutors would have 60 days to officially state their intention to seek the death sentence in the case of a plea. The right to a speedy trial for Bryan Kohberger also has a timeframe of six months.
Idaho College Murder Case Affecting Moscow City's Finances
In a related report, the lengthy investigation of the Idaho college murder case's financial weight is placing a strain on Moscow's already constrained budget.
The North Central Idaho city's budget for fundamental government services and infrastructure maintenance has been affected by the Idaho College murder case expenditures, including extra patrols and law enforcement operations, per ABC News.
Trial processes and any plea agreement negotiations may clarify the accusations and potential consequences in the Idaho college murder case that has severely impacted the University of Idaho.
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