The trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students , is unlikely to start for at least another year, with attorneys on both sides of the high-profile capital murder case targeting summer 2025.
Judge John Judge of Idaho’s 2nd Judicial District on Friday denied the defense’s request that he reconsider his prior ruling to uphold the grand jury indictment and emphasized his goal of moving the case to trial. Judge held off from setting an updated schedule, including a trial date, while also acknowledging the court needed to conduct the legal process properly to avoid potential mistakes that could lead to future appeals.
“I’d really like to do this sooner than later,” Judge said at the pretrial hearing Friday. “I’m not going to just let it hang for too long, but it’s really hard for me right now to set something in 2025, even though that might be the reality, and I know that there’s lots of other issues to be addressed.”
Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson said the state could be prepared for trial as soon as this summer . He stated the prosecution’s preference for a time of year for the case to proceed while students at the U of I, nearby Washington State University and Moscow public schools are out of session.