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Bryan Kohberger's former defense expert calls for death penalty, says investigators missed key evidence

A defense expert hired by Bryan Kohberger now says cell phone data shows evidence of stalking, contradicting his own earlier expert report in the case.

Fox News Latest By Michael Ruiz Captured Aug 2, 2026, 4:04 PM
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A judge approved Bryan Kohberger's request for a new lawyer in his attempt to secure a new trial, despite his previous guilty plea for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022.

Legal analyst Mehek Cooke discusses the high bar for overturning a guilty plea, while the victim's family expresses the pain of reliving the tragedy.

Admitted Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger should get a new trial and face the death penalty, according to a digital forensics expert hired by the defense who says investigators missed damning evidence against the 30-year-old former criminology PhD student — although his own expert report for the case appears to contradict some of the claims.

Sy Ray is a former Arizona homicide investigator who is now an expert on digital forensics, geolocation and similar data.

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