Bryan Kohberger Avoids Death Penalty with Guilty Plea in Idaho Student Murders
Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology student, has agreed to a plea deal to avoid the death penalty for the 2022 murder of four Idaho students. By accepting life sentences, he waives his right to appeal. Families express dissatisfaction, while Kohberger's sentencing is expected in late July.
Former criminology graduate student Bryan Kohberger has reached a plea deal that allows him to avoid the death penalty by admitting to the murder of four Idaho college students in 2022, ABC News reported.
The 30-year-old, who was studying for a doctorate in criminal justice at Washington State University, had initially pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charges that drew national attention. The incident involved three young women, who were roommates, and a young man who was dating one of them, fatally stabbed in their shared off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho, in 2022.
The plea agreement provides for four consecutive life sentences for Kohberger, ensuring a conviction and eliminating the need for prolonged appeals, prosecutors revealed in a letter to the victims' families.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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