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Judge Rules Bryan Kohberger’s Autism Does Not Preclude Death Penalty

Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.
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Judge Rules Bryan Kohberger’s Autism Does Not Preclude Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court in Moscow, Idaho, on May 22, 2023. Zach Wilkinson/Pool via Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
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An Idaho judge ruled on Thursday that Bryan Kohberger’s autism spectrum disorder (ASD) does not warrant striking the death penalty as a potential consequence if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students.

The 30-year-old is accused of killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin, who were found stabbed to death in an off-campus rental residence in Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]