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In Episode 661, we note that the docketed May 22, 2025 Notice of Compliance (Amended) previously documented by the Clerk on the Case Summary Page is not a Notice of Compliance with the Court's May 15, 2025 Records Retention and Hold Order issued to Both Sides mandating information be submitted for in camera review within 7 days or on or before May 22, 2025. Instead, it is a Notice of Complianc...

In Episode 660, we note multiple items that appear on the Case Summary Page maintained by the Clerk of Court on May 22, 2025, including the Defense's (under seal) objections to the Juror Questionnaire. We observe that the State of Idaho and the Defense were ordered to file proposed juror questionnaires and objections to the other side's proposed juror questionnaires under seal in the Octob...

In Episode 659, we not that on May 22, 2025, the Case Summary Page reflects the fact that one of the parties, identified by the Clerk, have filed a "Notice of Compliance" this date. We opine that this may be in compliance with the May 15, 2025 Document and Records Hold Order which required both sides to submit certain information associated with a possible violation of the non-disseminat...

In Episode 658, we note that the defense filed and the Court granted the defense's Motion to Exceed Page Limit (governed by a local rule of court) regarding the Defense's 40 page long Motion to Continue the trial of this matter. We address Mr. Kohberger's efforts to continue the summer trial in this capital case by previewing what the next steps will likely be. Everything stated herein...

In Episode 657, we note that on May 20, 2025, the Defense filed a Motion to Continue the Trial of this matter, citing to various constitutional grounds including Mr. Kohberger's 14th Amendment Due Process Privileges of a right to a fair trial. Mr. Kohberger cites to substantial negative pretrial publicity arising from a May 9, 2025 Dateline NBC Special called "The Terrible Night on King R...

In Episode 656, we note that 48 hours prior to the May 22, 2025 deadline where both sides have been ordered produce information to Judge Hippler concerning possible violations of the non-dissemination order the Court found had a negative impact on seating a fair and impartial jury, the Defense on May 20, 2025 filed a Motion to Continue. Given this timeframe, we ponder and proffer opinions that the...

In Episode 655, we note that Judge Steven J. Hippler entered an order granting the Defense's May 14, 2025 Motion to Seal Offers of Proof RE: Alternate Perpetrators (to Mr. Kohberger). We note that which the Court's Order was rendered and filed on the public docket on May 15, 2025, it took approximately five (5) days to appear on the docket - as it did on May 20, 2025. Everything stated her...

In Episode 654, we note that as of this date May 19, 2025 no further written explanation is provided on the Case Summary Page or on the docket in Idaho v. Kohberger concerning a newly scheduled closed, sealed hearing that popped up on the Case Summary Page the date of the Final PreTrial Conference of May 15, 2025. Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's...

In Episode 653, we note that on May 14, 2025 the Defense filed a Second Motion to Seal its Proposed Jury Instructions and that the Court granted this relief in an order dated May 14, 2025. No reason is given why Defense is filing a Second Set of Jury Instructions one month after its (First) Set were due - and had been previously filed under seal. We opine that while the Court continues to seal all...

In Episode 652, we provide our opinions relative to a May 14, 2025 Court Order Sealing a Motion to Seal Amended State Exhibit List, raising two separate questions which operate in our opinion to advance the "under seal" conundrum that has existed in this capital case from its inception on December 29, 2022. Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator&#39...

In Episode 651, we note that four interrelated items now appear on the public docket in the capital case of Idaho v. Kohberger. The first two items are State of Idaho filings of May 13, 2025 seeking to reclaim exhibits offered or admitted at the May 2023 Secret Grand Jury proceedings which resulted in an indictment returned against Mr. Kohberger. The second State filing requested that the list ide...

In Episode 650, we note that the updated Case Summary Page maintained by the Ada County, Idaho Clerk of Court in the capital case styled as Idaho v. Kohberger reveals the scheduling of a closed, sealed hearing described as "Discussion Regarding Role of Victims". A review of the Case Summary Page furthermore reveals the setting of a hearing on June 18, 2025 as well as the cancelling and vacating of...

In Episode 649: we proffer opinions as to whether or not recent developments raising issues of whether the Court's Non-Dissemination Order was violated and the impact of the same result in a possible adjournment of the jury trial date current set to occur on August 11, 2025. To view the stipulation for the non-dissemination order requested by lead counsel for both sides on January 3, 2023 and...

In Episode 648, we discuss the fact that Judge Steven J. Hippler on May 15, 2025 entered two orders, one directed to each side, entitled Documents and Records Hold Order regarding possible violations of the Court's non-dissemination order. This episode discusses the order directed toward the Defense and raises the question of whether the trial will be delayed in light of what the Court's s...

In Episode 647, we address the fact that Judge Steven J. Hippler on May 15, 2025 entered two orders, one directed to each side, entitled Document and Records Hold Order regarding possible violations of the Court's non-dissemination order. This episode discusses the order directed toward the State of Idaho and raises the question of whether the trial will be delayed in light of what the Court&#...

In Episode 646, we note that Judge Steven J. Hippler the presiding jurist and trier of the law in Idaho v. Kohberger entered an order on May 15, 2025 explaining the purpose for a closed (to the public) hearing that occurred during the Final PreTrial Conference of that date. Two specific reasons are provided by the Court here including one relative to the Court's investigation of what appears to be...

In Episode 645, we note that Judge Steven J. Hippler at the May 15, 2025 Final Pre-Trial addressed the Defense's much-anticipated Offer(s) of Proof of alleged Alternate Perpetuators of the catastrophic events at 1122 King Road and, directed the State to file a Response and set a hearing on the matter for June 18, 2025. Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creat...

In Episode 644, we observed that Judge Steven J. Hippler the district court judge in the capital case styled as Idaho J. Hippler addressed the possibility of appointing a special prosecutor to investigate possible violation of the non-dissemination (a/k/a "gag" order) that has been in effect since January 3, 2023 during the May 15, 2025 Final Pre-Trial Conference. The Court indicated tha...

In Episode 643, we note that on May 14, 2025 Judge Steven J. Hippler rendered an Amended Order Governing Courtroom Conduct which supersedes the the Order Governing Courtroom Conduct entered by him shortly after the venue change from Latah to Ada County occurred in September 2024. We opine that not only does this Amended Order include much stronger language providing notice of potential contempt of...

In Episode 642, we note that on May 14, 2025 the Clerk of Court has updated the Case Summary Page in Idaho v. Kohberger with three new documents. Two are state filings concerning their exhibits, both of which were filed May 13, 2025. One of these items dated May 14, 2025 is entitled "Notice of Compliance" which may be the Defense's Offers of Proof as to Alternate Perpetrators. Unfort...

In Episode 641, we note that with Mr. Kohberger's court-ordered deadline of May 14, 2025 to submit Offers of Proof of Alternate Perpetrators, that as of May 13, 2025 the Case Summary Page and Docket shows no submissions from him as of that date. Here, we address the defense of Alternate/Alternative Perpetrators and that competent direct or circumstantial evidence must be produced per the Court...

Note: This Episode is in follow-up to Episode 581 entitled "A 'Surprise' Ending to the IGG issue" which is available here: https://youtu.be/fyra_NyGTWk?si=RAhZGrZr7wQPwM9x __________________________________________________________ In Episode 640, we note that two items appeared on the public docket on May 13, 2025 regarding a proposed joint jury instruction Judge Hippler on April...

In Episode 639, we note that two documents were filed on May 9, 2025 per the Case Summary Page. The first is a Motion to Redact or Seal the Jury Instruction submitted by the parties to the Court "Regarding the Tip Leading to Investigation of Mr. Kohberger," a public record which does not yet appear on the docket. The second item also filed on May 9, 2025 is the proposed jury instruction....

In Episode 638, in light of recent negative publicity in the mass media, we look back upon evidence produced in support of Mr. Kohberger's January 30, 2024 Motion for Change of Venue from Latah County supported by expert witness testimony. Interestingly, two of the four experts who testified at the August 28, 2024 hearing on Mr. Kohberger's Change of Venue Motion discussed the possible negative im...

In Episode 637, we address the two manners in which public access is afforded regarding the important May 15-16, 2025 Final Pretrial Conference in advance of the rapidly approaching summer trial in Idaho v. Kohberger. If you are unable to travel to the courthouse to watch the proceedings, there is a second option via the Court's Official webpage. Learn how to access it as well as the Case Summ...