Jason Goldman, a New York-based criminal defense lawyer who recently joined Bryan Kohberger’s legal team, spoke about his new client with PEOPLE
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- Bryan Kohberger has brought on New York-based criminal defense attorney Jason Goldman as a member of his legal team
- Goldman said in a statement to PEOPLE that he would “simply caution against assuming that everything the public believes it knows about this case tells the complete story”
- Kohberger is seeking to dismiss Judge Steven Hippler, who ordered him to serve four life sentences on four counts of murder, from overseeing his post-conviction proceedings
Bryan Kohberger is building up his legal team ahead of his June 2027 hearing date and attempting to replace the judge who presided over his plea deal proceedings.
The former criminology student, 31, filed a motion seeking to dismiss Judge Steven Hippler, the Ada County magistrate who ordered him to serve four life sentences after pleading guilty to the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
Kohberger has also added New York-based criminal defense attorney Jason Goldman to his team.
Goldman said in a statement to PEOPLE that he would “simply caution against assuming that everything the public believes it knows about this case tells the complete story.”…