The judge overseeing the quadruple murder trial of Bryan Kohberger has ruled the defense team can have access to the training records of three police officers involved in the suspect’s investigation. Latah County District Judge John Judge granted the defense team’s request earlier this week.
Anne Taylor, the Kootenai County public defender who is representing Kohberger, said during last week’s hearing that her team wants the training records to better understand the police officers’ process and the decisions they made with evidence in the case. She said two of the officers are from Idaho State Police.
Taylor said the officers interviewed witnesses at the King Road crime scene, attended the autopsy proceedings and participated in the search for the white Hyundai Elantra that was among the evidence leading to Kohberger’s arrest.
Kohberger is accused of stabbing to death University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin on Nov. 13 in their King Road home. He faces the death penalty if convicted. His trial is scheduled to begin October 2.
