The Idaho College Murder trial is finally moving forward, and this time, suspect Bryan Kohberger might be facing the death penalty. A new court filing showed that prosecutors want him executed for the gruesome murders that took the lives of four University of Idaho students at an off-campus house last November 13, 2022.

The court filing stated, "considering all evidence currently known to the State, the State is compelled to file this notice of intent to seek the death penalty."

Bryan Kohberger, a PhD student at Washington State University, is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, their roommate Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin. Two other roommates survived the attack.

After the court filing went public, the family of one of the victims, Kaylee Goncalves, released a statement, according to ABC News. It said that the family is "grateful" that the prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Kohberger.

"There is no one more deserving than the Defendant in this case. We continue to pray for all the victims families and appreciate all the support we have received," said the statement from Goncalves's family.

The judge entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the accused killer as Kohberger chose to "stand silent" during his arraignment last month. Prosecutors had 60 days to file a notice on whether they were pursuing the death penalty against Kohberger. The trial will begin on October 2.

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Kohberger's attorney, Jay Logsdon, argued in his client's defense, saying that "there is no connection between Mr. Kohberger and the victims." The lawyer noted that "There is no explanation for the total lack of DNA evidence from the victims in Mr. Kohberger's apartment, office, home, or vehicle."

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The defense also had a new court filing that noted, "By December 17, 2022, lab analysts were aware of two additional males' DNA within the house where the deceased were located."

Kohberger's lawyers argued that lab analysis found the DNA of another unknown man on a glove that was discovered outside the residence where the Idaho College Murders took place.

The filing added, "To this date, the Defense is unaware of what sort of testing, if any, was conducted on these samples other than the STR DNA profiles."

According to CNN, this challenges the prosecution's reliance on investigative genetic genealogy.

Bryan Kohberger's DNA Is a 'Statistical Match' to DNA on Knife Found at Crime Scene

According to Newsweek, prosecutors filed a motion for a protective order earlier this month. It sought to protect the information from the use of investigative genetic genealogy from being disclosed to the public. The filing stated that investigators found Kohberger's DNA was a "statistical match" to DNA found on a knife sheath found at the crime scene.

The defense has been arguing against this and is saying that "the state is hiding its entire case" due to the "lack of disclosure and their motion to protect the genetic genealogy investigation."

If what the defense is saying is true, legal experts are pointing out that this may cause some problems for prosecutors.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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