10 Reasons Kohberger’s Lawyers Say the Trial Must Be Delayed

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10 Reasons Kohberger’s Lawyers Say the Trial Must Be Delayed
Bryan Kohberger’s defense team just filed a critical motion to delay his August 2025 trial—and the stakes couldn’t be higher. This video dives into the explosive details of that motion and why his lawyers are arguing that going to trial now could violate multiple constitutional rights and permanently damage the integrity of the case.
Kohberger, charged with the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, is facing the death penalty. His defense says that “death is different”—and legally, they’re right. In capital cases, the standards are higher, the investigations deeper, and the procedural requirements stricter. In this in-depth breakdown, we unpack how the defense is using precedent from landmark Supreme Court cases like Wiggins v. Smith and Powell v. Alabama to argue for more time to prepare.
But there’s more. The motion accuses law enforcement of possible leaks to the media, points to damaging pretrial publicity from NBC’s Dateline and an upcoming James Patterson book, and raises the alarm over the inability to seat an impartial jury. Kohberger’s attorneys say the trial can’t be fair unless they’re given time to complete their discovery review, hire key expert witnesses, and finish a legally required “life history” investigation that could determine whether he lives or dies.
This isn’t speculation—it’s strategy. Defense teams often build the foundation for appeals before trial even begins. If this motion is denied and the trial proceeds, Kohberger’s team will have documented every issue they believe could later overturn a conviction or death sentence.
Join us as we break down what this motion means, how it could reshape the entire trial timeline, and why this may be one of the most legally important motions filed so far in the Kohberger case.
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