Bryan Kohberger Wants a Do-Over. Can He Get One? [3ochuqDxJC3]
Bryan Kohberger, currently serving four life sentences for the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, is now claiming “actual innocence” and demanding a new trial. After taking a plea deal to avoid the death penalty and swearing under oath before a judge that he was guilty, Kohberger is seeking a complete do-over. I joined CNN to break down the legal realities of this post-sentencing motion. Withdrawing a guilty plea after sentencing is extraordinarily difficult. Kohberger would need to prove ineffective assistance of counsel, severe mental incompetence, or a fundamental defect in his original plea colloquy—hurdles he is extremely unlikely to clear. Beyond the legal mechanics, this move highlights the mind of a manipulative sociopath clinging to his last lever of power and relevance. By forcing himself back into the headlines, he continues to inflict unnecessary pain on the victims’ families. Watch the video above for my full legal analysis.