Bryan Kohberger admits the Idaho College murders at a plea audience

Bryan Kohberger admitted the murders of four students from the Idaho University at his hearing for the change of guilt declaration on Wednesday, despite the initial eagerness of the former Criminology student of being exonerated in the high profile case.

It will declare all the charges guilty and will be sentenced to four consecutive life imprisonment for murder counts and the maximum penalty of 10 years in the robbery count, according to the agreement.

In the Palace of Justice of Ada County in Boise, Idaho, Kohberger briefly answered questions from Judge Steven Hipler with “Yes” and “No”. This marked the first time Kohberger spoke during judicial procedures.

He was asked if he was thinking clearly, and Kohberger replied: “Yes.” When asked if they promised him something in exchange for the plea, Kohberger replied: “No.” When asked if he declared himself guilty because he is guilty, Kohberger replied: “Yes.”

Hippler asked Kohberger if “killed and killed” each victim, appointing the four students: Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Kernodle’s boyfriend, Ethan Chapin. Kohberger replied “yes” every time, without showing emotion.

Kohbergers’s father shook his head when the names of the victims were read.

Kohberger, who was accused of four first -degree murder positions and a robbery charge in relation to the 2022 murders of the four students, will be saved from the death penalty as part of the supplication, according to a letter sent to the relatives of the victims.

Kohberger also renounces his right to appeal, according to the agreement.

The plea occurs only weeks before Kohberger’s trial out of starting. The jury selection began on August 4 and the opening arguments were scheduled for August 18.

Prosecutors, who met with the families of the victims last week, described the plea as a “sincere attempt to seek justice” for families.

But the 21 -year -old victim’s father, Kaylee Goncalves, is exploiting the movement, accusing prosecutors of mismanagement and hurrying the guilt agreement.

Steve Goncalves said on Wednesday outside the Court that the Prosecutor’s Office “reached an agreement with the devil.”

The Goncalves family told ABC News that they contacted prosecutors on Tuesday that they asked that the terms of the Kohberger agreement be modified to include additional requirements: they requested a complete confession and the location of the alleged homicide weapon, described by the authorities as a Ka-Bar-style hunting knife, which has never been found.

The family said prosecutors rejected the request, explaining that an offer already accepted by the defendant could not be changed ethically. The family said prosecutors indicated that they are asking the court to allow the Prosecutor to include an objective summary of the evidence against Kohberger at Wednesday’s hearing, and that more information about Kohberger’s actions would be presented at his sentence hearing.

The 20 -year -old victim’s family Ethan Chapin said in a brief statement that they are at the hearing “in support of the guilt treatment.” This is the first appearance of the Chapins in court since their son was killed.

The Idaho Law requires that the State provide to the victims of violent crimes or their families the opportunity to communicate with prosecutors and to be informed of any proposed guilt offer before holding an agreement, but the final decision falls only to the prosecution.

Kohberger’s parents also attended Wednesday’s audience, their first time in court with their son since their arrest in Pennsylvania more than two years ago. The Kohberger family lawyers said in a statement on Tuesday: “The Kohbergers are asking members of the media, respect, respect and responsible judgment during this time. We will continue allowing the legal process to develop with respect to all parties.”

Prosecutors claim that Kohberger fatally stabbed Goncalves, Mogen, Kernodle and Chapin at home outside the Student Campus in the early hours of November 13, 2022.

According to the documents, two roommates in the house, including a roommate who told the authorities in the middle of the night that saw a man passing next to her at home, according to judicial documents. The fourth partner described the intruder as “not very muscular, but athically built with dense eyebrows,” according to the documents.

Kohberger, who was studying for a PH.D. In Criminology at the nearby State University of Washington at the time of crime, he was arrested at his parents’ house in Pennsylvania in December 2022.

The defense lawyers said that Kohberger was driving only the night of the murders.

A key evidence against Kohberger is his DNA, which was found in a knife pod left by one of the victim’s bodies, prosecutors said. Kohberger’s defense lawyers sought to exclude DNA evidence, but the judge denied his request.