Bryan Kohberger granted new hearing in bid to take back guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last year to the University of Idaho murders, has been granted a new hearing in his bid to take back his guilty plea.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Fox News · Aug 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
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Bryan Kohberger granted new hearing in bid to take back guilty plea(opens original report in a new tab)Fox NewsTier B
Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea(opens original report in a new tab)Bryan Kohberger won an evidentiary hearing in June 2027 after claiming his defense team convinced him to falsely confess to the Idaho murders. — Fox News
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