once represented the mother of one of Kohberger’s alleged victims in a switch-up that left the grieving mom feeling betrayed.
Court-appointed defense attorney Anne Taylor had counseled slain University of Idaho student Xana Kernodle’s mom in an unrelated drug case when she suddenly withdrew her services on Jan. 5, court records show.“I am heartbroken because I trusted her,” Kernodle’s mom, Cara Northington,“[Taylor] pretended that she was wanting to help me … And to find out that she’s representing him, I can’t even convey how betrayed I feel,” said Northington.
Taylor, who is chief of the Kootenai County Public Defender’s Office, was the attorney for Northington in at least two cases, the outlet reported. Most recently, she was defending Northington after the mother was arrested and hit with drug possession charges on Nov. 19, six days after her daughter and three others were killed, allegedly by Taylor’s current client.Kohberger smirks at public defender Anne Taylor during a hearing in Latah County District Court on Jan. 5, 2023.Northington said she only found out about the connection from a friend who found out through Reddit.
“I don’t understand how she could do this … I don’t understand what happens now. Does she still have power of attorney?” Northington said.
Cara Kernodle was no-show for court hearings. Her attorney was not Anne Taylor. Follow the actual facts, not deliberate misinformation disseminated by tabloid media talking heads.