Judge enters not-guilty pleas for man accused of murdering 4 Idaho college students
In an Idaho courtroom on Monday, Judge John Judge entered not-guilty pleas for four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary on behalf of Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students last November. The judge entered the pleas on the defendant’s behalf because when asked if Kohberger was ready to plead to the charges, his attorney said he would be “standing silent.”
Video Transcript
- Mr. Kohberger, do you understand a charge in count 1?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the maximum penalty?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the charge in count 2, murder in the first degree?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the maximum penalty?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the charge of the count 3, murder in the first degree?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the maximum penalty?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the charge and count 4, murder in the first degree?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the maximum penalty?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the charge in count 4, murder in first degree?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- Do you understand the maximum penalty?
BRYAN KOHBERGER: Yes.
- And Ms. Taylor, is Mr Kohberger prepared to plead to these charges?
- He will be standing silent.
- OK. Because Mr. Kohberger is standing silent, I'm going to enter the not guilty pleas on each charge, counts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
