OAN Staff Avril Elfie
12:45 PM – Monday, October 14, 2024
Idaho prosecutors told a judge that Brian Koberger, 29, accused of killing four University of Idaho students, should receive the death penalty if convicted.
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Prosecutors in the Koberger case filed 13 legal briefs rejecting their argument that the public does not support the death penalty.
They also said Koberger's defense team, led by attorneys Ann Taylor and Elisa Massos, made numerous requests that went beyond established precedent.
“The core of the defendant's argument is that there has been a significant shift in public opinion regarding the morality, decency, and humanity of the death penalty,” according to a filing by Prosecutor Bill Thompson and Special Assistant to the Attorney General Ingrid Battey. said. Colombian The newspaper reported.
The defense argued that the death penalty was inconsistent with modern social norms, but the prosecution continued to argue that the death penalty exists in the majority of American states.
“This is a matter that has already been decided by the Idaho Supreme Court, so the court should deny defendant's motion,” prosecutors added. “Defendants are asking this court to ignore precedent set by the State of Idaho and the Supreme Court of the United States.”
Defense attorneys have attacked the death penalty on a variety of grounds, ranging from “modern standards of decency” to alleged violations of international law.
They argue that firing squads “were never constitutional” and that the two methods of execution allowed in Idaho, lethal injection and firing squad, violate both Articles 8 and 14. did.th Fixed.
Koberger is currently awaiting trial on multiple counts of first-degree murder and one felony count of robbery in connection with the deaths of four students killed in the same home.
The victims were identified as Kaylee Gonsalves, 21, Madison Morgen, 21, Zana Karnodol, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.
Investigators used DNA evidence found in a knife sheath left at the scene on the bed where Morgen and Gonsalves were found dead, according to a probable cause affidavit. linked him to the murder.
The affidavit also states that while investigating Koberger's previous phone locations, authorities discovered at least 12 location calls prior to Nov. 13.thIn 2022, his cell phone was located in the same neighborhood as the residence at 1122 King Road where the murder occurred.
Koberger has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his trial was originally scheduled for October 2.n.d. This year. However, the case was later postponed after the suspect waived his right to a speedy trial. It is currently tentatively set for June 2025.
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