The filing said,"The State gives this notice based on the fact that it has not identified or been provided with any mitigating circumstances sufficient to prohibit the triers of fact from considering all penalties authorized by the Idaho legislature including the possibility of a capital sentence. Consequently, considering all evidence currently known to the State, the State is compelled to file this notice of intent to seek the death penalty.
Kohberger is accused of stabbing to death four college students in an off-campus house on Nov. 13, 2022. The victims were: Kaylee Goncalves; her lifelong best friend and roommate Madison Mogen; a third roommate, Xana Kernodle; and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin. Two other roommates survived the shocking crime that garnered national intrigue.
After a six-week search for a suspect, 28-year-old Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022. Kohberger was a Ph.D. student at nearby Washington State University at the time of the murders. Kohberger chose to"stand silent" at his arraignment last month. By not responding, the judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.After the May arraignment, prosecutors had 60 days to file notice if they were going to pursue the death penalty.Kohberger's trial is set for Oct. 2.
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