ADA COUNTY, Idaho (Scripps News Boise/Court TV) — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger allege that investigators mishandled key pieces of evidence in the collection process and were overly aggressive in their search protocols. As such, the defense argues the evidence in question should be considered inadmissible by the state.
Court documents filed by the defense before the New Year claim investigators “had to destroy the house to save the car, or some other evidence, from Mr. Kohberger’s rubber gloves.”
Bryan Kohberger is escorted by law enforcement after arriving at Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Pullman, Wash. (Austin Johnson/Lewiston Tribune via AP)
Authorities have previously stated that DNA evidence collected from the Kohberger family residence in Pennsylvania matches DNA found at the scene of the crime.
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The parties are due back in court Jan. 23 to address the various issues related to the prosecution’s discovery process. The defense contends that the way DNA evidence was collected, a process known as investigative genetic genealogy, is unreliable and controversial.