Judge Upholds Death Penalty Option in Bryan Kohberger Murder Trial

Idaho Murder Case: Bryan Kohberger Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted

Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with four counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of Kaylee Gonclaves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle, may face the death penalty if found guilty.

Judge: Bryan Kohberger Can Face Death Penalty

Judge Steven Hippler has denied Bryan Kohberger’s motions to strike the death penalty as a potential punishment in his upcoming quadruple murder trial. (11/21/24)

Judge Keeps Death Penalty a Possibility for Man Charged in Killings of 4 Idaho Students

BOISE, Idaho—The death penalty will remain a possibility for a man charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, a judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Steven Hippler was not swayed by legal arguments made by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team to remove it as an option if he is convicted in the case, KBOI-TV reported. Kohberger’s attorneys had argued in part that the death penalty does not fit today’s standards of decency,…

Suspect in murders of 4 Idaho students can face death penalty at trial, judge rules

BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger, who is charged with murdering four University of Idaho students, can face the death penalty at...

For Bryan Kohberger, Death Is on the Table

Bryan Kohberger could face the death penalty when he goes on trial next summer for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in an off-campus home. Kohberger's defense team sought to block the death penalty as a possible punishment, arguing death by lethal injection...

Judge rules Bryan Kohberger could face death penalty

Judge Steven Hippler ruled in favor of the prosecution, meaning Bryan Kohberger could face the death penalty if convicted at trial.