Topline
Bryan Kohberger—the suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students last November—was indicted by an Idaho grand jury on murder charges Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of a preliminary hearing and paving the way for his arraignment and highly anticipated trial.
FILE – Bryan Kohberger, left, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during … [+]
Key Facts
He is expected to appear in a Moscow, Idaho, courtroom on Monday for his arraignment and to enter his plea.
Kohberger was arrested in December and charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary and for allegedly breaking into a Moscow home and killing the students.
Prosecutors were not expected to take the case before a grand jury, NBC News reported, but the panel’s indictment allows them to forgo a preliminary hearing that was scheduled for late June that would have involved presenting evidence and allowing cross-examination of the state’s witnesses to determine if there was enough evidence for indictment.
Under Idaho law, the prosecution must prove there is enough evidence either through a grand jury or a preliminary hearing.
Further Reading
Bryan Kohberger indicted by Grand Jury, to appear in court on Monday. (KREM)
Idaho college student slayings suspect Bryan Kohberger indicted by grand jury (NBC News)
Grand jury indicts Bryan Kohberger in connection with murder of 4 University of Idaho students (ABC News)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2023/05/17/idaho-murders-suspect-bryan-kohberger-indicted-paving-way-for-trial/