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In Episode 520, we address a highly redacted Response to a highly redacted motion in limine #5 asserting "inconclusive data" regarding grand jury testimony as to testing of DNA recovered from one of the student/victims at 1122 King Road. To view documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file please go to the Idaho Cases of Interest website and scroll down to this case or, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 519, we discuss and explain why Monday, March 24, 2025 is a crucially important date in this case as matters continue to progress towards a Summer 2025 trial. To view documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file please go to the Idaho Cases of Interest website and scroll down to this case or, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 518, we address the Defense's March 17, 2025 Response to the State's Motion in Limine RE: Immediate Family Members in the Courtroom at Trial (Case in Chief). Here, Mr. Kohberger asserts the State's Request is "too narrow" in scope and asks that it be broadened to include the Court's instructions RE: Decorum (such as authorized Tee-Shirts and other Clothing) and...

In Episode 517, we note that in the State's March 17, 2025 Response to the Defendant's Motion in Limine # 4 seeking to prevent the State from using two specific mental health terms at trial regarding Defendant, the State indicates that it has no "current" plans to do so. However, in noting that the Defendant has recently put his mental health at issue in seeking to strike the DP in this capital ca...

In Episode 516, we discuss the State of Idaho's March 17, 2025 Response in Opposition to the Defense's Motion to Strike the DP in this capital case on the grounds of Autism Spectrum Disorder ("ASD"). Here, the State argues there is no grounds, under either state or federal law, to provide the Defendant with this relief, and urges the Court to deny the motion. To view documents fr...

In Episode 515, we discuss the Defense's March 17, 2025 Response to the State of Idaho's Motion in Limine seeking permission to use demonstrative tools at trial, including a model of the 1122 King Road house. Defense asks Judge Hippler to deny this motion on such grounds as relevance and prejudice. To view documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 514, we evaluate the State's March 17, 2025 Opposition to the Defense's Motion in Limine seeking to prevent the use of the word "M" for unaliving at trial on such grounds including that it would prejudice Mr. Kohberger. In encouraging the Court to deny the Defense's motion, he State turns the tables and says the State will be prejudiced if the lawyers and witnesses...

In Episode 513, we address the Defense's Response in Opposition to the State's Motion in Limine seeking to have the 911 call placed from 1122 King Road on November 13, 2022 and State's submitted transcript of the same thrown out of the case as inadmissible hearsay. Defense points out neither meets the "excited utterance" or "present sense impression" exceptions to i...

In Episode 512, we explain why the public should expect another major document drop to that which occurred this week concerning Responses to the crucial Motions in Limine where multiple new facts were released by each side. We explain why the October 9, 2024 Trial Order suggesting the March 17, 2024 Responses were Replies (last filing in the motions in limine briefing schedule) due to a subsequent...

In Episode 511, we review the State's Response in Opposition to the Defense's Motion in Limine # 7: Witness Identification by Bushy Eyebrows. In it the State releases new details never before released to the public including at Pg. 17. Here, the State alleges a photo depicted here to be a "selfie" of Mr. Kohberger taken hours after the crimes on November 13, 2022 of him in front...

In Episode 510, we review information disclosed by the State of Idaho in their March 17, 2025 Response in Opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine # 9 RE: Excluding Amazon Click Activity dated February 24, 2025. An exhibit to this filing is a copy of the warrant served upon Amazon. On Page 4, it is disclosed a return of a warrant from Amazon reveals that Mr. Kohberger purchases a K-Bar, a Sh...

In Episode 509, we address the Defense's March 17, 2025 Response in Opposition to the State's Motion in Limine seeking to prevent anyone but Mr. Kohberger from testifying in support of his alibi defense. Here, the Defense asserts Mr. Kohberger has met his obligations for a partial alibi corroboration defense utilizing expert witness Sy Ray to assist in this regard and that the jury should...

In Episode 508, we opine as to whether the Defense was/is seeking to have Sy Ray provide proposed testimony in defending against the State of Idaho's Motion in Limine Seeking to Prohibit Mr. Kohberger From Producing Evidence at Trial RE: any alibi defense unless it comes from Mr. Kohberger himself. The State's In Limine Motion was filed February 21, 2025 and is available on the public dock...

In Episode 507, we respond to a listener question regarding the name of one of the Defense's two proposed expert witnesses named in Judge Steven J. Hippler's March 18, 2025 Court Order. This Order pertains to the upcoming April 9-10, 2025 oral argument on the Motions in Limine. To view this Order and other documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https:/...

In Episode 505, we note that the Case Summary Page reflects the fact that the Defense on March 17, 2025 filed an early Reply to the State's early Response to the Defense's Motion in Limine focused on IGG/DNA evidence concerning testing on the sheath. This filing appears to have been filed as a public record but it has not yet been released (as of the early morning of March 19, 2025) to the...

In Episode 505, we note that the Case Summary Page reflects that multiple items dated March 17, 2025 were docketed by the Clerk of Court in Idaho v. Kohberger regarding the parties' Responses and Objections to Motion in Limine. While some of these items appear to have been filed under seal, multiple others appear to be public documents none of which however have been released to the public as...

In Episode 504, we review a court order rendered by Judge Hippler on March 18, 2025 denying the Defense's Motion for Leave to Have Witnesses Testify at the Upcoming Motions for in Limine Hearings but directs Defense to have them ready to testify virtually if the Court finds their Testimony is Necessary while also appearing to confirm the hearings will occur on April 9 and 10, 2025. To view the...

In Episode 503, we discuss the matter of the outstanding responses to the parties' various motions in limine which were due March 17, 2025 by operation of Judge Hippler's January 31, 2025 court order. To view the Case Summary Page maintained by the Clerk of Court and other documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file, go here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Everythi...

In Episode 502, we address a listener's two-part question regarding the upcoming hearing on jury questionnaires and objections thereto set by Judge Hippler's redacted pretrial and trial order of October 9, 2024. Here we clarify the specific part of that order which is "redacted" that directly relates to the jury questionnaires and also whether the April 16, 2025 hearing on jury q...

In Episode 501 of this continuing podcast series covering the Idaho v. Kohberger proceedings, we note that the week of March 17-24, 2025 is a critically important 7-day period due to multiple crucial deadlines imposed by two of Judge Hippler's court orders. We address all that is at stake regarding these court-ordered deadlines as matters proceed towards trial. To view the Case Summary Page and ot...

In Episode 500, we address a notation on the Ada County Clerk of Court's Case Summary Page - documenting key events in the case including those matters that are under seal - which suggests that Mr. Kohberger was served with the second amended no contact order rendered by Judge Hippler in this case. To view the Case Summary Page and other documents from the Idaho v. Kohberger case file, go here...

In Episode 499, we analyze the Defense's Feb. 24, 2025 Motion in Limine #13 which was recently released to the public after a period of its being under seal. In this motion, the defense seeks to have any reference by the State of Idaho of Mr. Kohberger's now disclosed condition of autism used as an aggravating factor at trial. To view this motion and other documents from the Idaho v. Kohbe...

In Episode 498, we review the Defense's Feb. 24, 2025 Motion in Limine #9 which was recently released to the public after a period of its being under seal. This motion seeks the entry of a court order seeking to prevent the State of Idaho from introducing evidence at trial of such matters as Mr. Kohberger's Amazon purchases and "click" history on various grounds. To view this mot...

In Episode 497, we address the Defense's Motion in Limine # 6 entitled "RE: Rylene Nowlin and reference to "touch" and "contact" DNA. The Defense appears to makes an argument that opinions concerning "touch" or "contact" DNA or "how DNA ends up on an item" are "junk science" and must be excluded from the trial. To view this motio...

In Episode 496, we review the Defense's February 24, 2025 Motion in Limine # 5 (Inconclusive Data) regarding DNA testing of fingernail samples. The public learns here for the first time of details of testimony and evidence presented at the May 2023 Grand Jury Proceedings which led to the return of an indictment of the five (5) first degree felonies Mr. Kohberger has been charged with and for w...