Idaho college murder suspect trial: Judge denies motion to suppress key evidence

The judge denied that the University of Idaho murderer suspected Brian Coberger's move to restrain the important evidence collected during a search warrant, bringing a tough but expected blow to his defense team. I gave it.

Kohberger's defense team lifted two DNA samples from an unidentified man on King Road Home, accused of killing four undergraduates at the University of Idaho as part of an effort to abandon his arrest warrant. Ta.

Two unidentified male blood samples, one on the railing, one on the outside gloves, were retrieved by investigators at age 21 after Madison Morgen's death. Kaylee Goncavles, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; Ethan Chapin, 20. Neither matched the Coberger, they came from different subjects.

Both sources of doubt have suggested that attorney Anne Taylor last month, Adda County Judge Stephen Hippler said at a hearing last month that Coberger, 30, has nothing to do with crime. He spoke.

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However, at the pretrial stage, the judges seemed unsure that the presence of two other DNA samples was the reason to abandon any possible causes. Kohberger's arrest. The detective makes another terrible discovery – a ka-bar knife sheath under Morgen's body.

“But his DNA is still on the knife sheath,” Hippler told Taylor in court. “That's the problem, advise.”

Judge Hippler also denied Coberger's Frank hearing.

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A map showing suspects of Idaho murders made Brian Coberger's move the suspect on the morning of Nov. 13 after four University of Idaho students were stabbed at their homes. (Latah County Sheriff's Office/Derek shaking for Fox News Digital)

Kohberger was studying for his Ph.D. PhD in criminology and criminal justice from Washington State University at the time of murder. The University of Idaho is just 10 miles from WSU.

Kohberger is charged with murdering four University of Idaho students at an off-campus home early on November 13, 2022.

After nearly two months of investigation, police finally led Kohberger at his parents' home in Pennsylvania.

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Before the SWAT attack at home, Kohberger and his father twice by Indiana law enforcement on Pennsylvania's Cross Country Drive from his apartment in Pullman, Washington, about 10 miles from the crime scene It has been stopped.

Kohberger's trial is scheduled to begin in August.

Kohberger could face if convicted Death penalty.

Michael Ruiz of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.