An Idaho judge denied Brian Coberger's request to submit defense experts to provide testimony to his moves and the prosecutor's theory of Amazon's shopping history.
“Information that is intended to convey information may be presented by declaration,” Judge Stephen Hippler wrote on Tuesday. “Attorneys may be able to use witnesses through video streaming during a hearing and if the court determines that contact from the witness is necessary, the court may allow such testimony via video live stream.”
One of the experts is David Howell, who had planned to call the National Defense as part of Coburger's bid to hide Amazon's shopping records and “click activities” from the ju apprentice.
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Brian Coberger will be in court for a hearing in Moscow, Idaho on June 27, 2023 at Rata County Courthouse. Kohberger is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in November 2022. (Frankpool/Getty Images in August)
Defendant Elisa Massoth argued that Amazon evidence, including the app's “click activity,” should not be featured in court. This is because the terminology is said to be vague and not defined by the prosecutor or explained the nature of expert testimony.
“The refinement of all Amazon history and all states of Amazon click activity is out of context, incomplete and unjustly prejudiced, so it is unacceptable,” she continued.
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Massos also claimed that Amazon's AI-Driven Algorithms By offering products that “shape users' behavior,” we predict shoppers will be interested along with paid advertising.
Madison Morgen on the top left smiled on the shoulder of her best friend Kaylee Goncalves, who posed alongside two other housemates in Ethan Chapin, Zana Carnordal and Goncalves' final Instagram post, sharing four students before being stabbed and killed. (@kayleegoncalves/instagram)
No suspicious murder weapons have been found, but authorities have recovered the Ka-Bar knife sheath under the body of one of the victims who allegedly carry the Coberger DNA knife sheath.
Amazon Records is not available, but it could indicate a purchase of Ka-Bar: NBC's “Dateline” reported in 2023 that Kohberger purchased Ka-Bar Knife on Amazon in 2022 to attend Washington State University. The reports have not been independently verified.
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A screenshot on Amazon.com shows Ka-Bar knife for sale on a shopping website for under $100. (Amazon)
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The other expert hipler's order identified was Sy Ryan, a reference to Sy Ray, an expert in geofencing and tracing movements via telephone data.
Neither the authorities nor Anne Taylor, Coberger's lead lawyer, responded immediately to a request for clarification.
The defense planned to call Ray according to an analysis of FBI agents Nicholas Balance and interpretation of the phone tower and call record.
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It was found that four University of Idaho students died on Sunday, November 13, 2022. (Angela Palermo/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The defense is separately asked to block balance as expert witnesses.
Both witnesses were expected to testify at the April 9th movement hearing.
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Kohberger is scheduled to go to trial on August 11th in connection with the stinging death of Madison Morgen. 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Zana Carnodor, 20, Ethan Chapin, 20;
Kohberger was studying for his PhD. of criminology at the adjacent Washington State University.
He is facing charges of first-degree murder, one of the robbers, and could face the death penalty if convicted. The judge entered an innocent plea on behalf of Coberger in May 2023 with his arrest.
