Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger was back in court Wednesday where a judge heard arguments on cameras in the courtroom. The hearing ended with no decision made in the matter.
Both the defence and the prosecution asked to restrict cameras as the case of the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students continues to attract national attention.
Latah County District Judge John Judge said other trials with cameras have “spun out of control” in his opinion and that he wished everyone had more respect for what is happening, “ not entertainment, it is a tragic issue.”
The defence team has claimed the media coverage violated Kohberger’s constitutional rights and said if there is a camera, it should not be soley focused on him. The prosecution requested the cameras be removed during “sensitive testimony.”
Mr Kohberger, the former criminology PhD student, was indicted earlier this year in the November 2022 killings of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
Ahead of the hearing, the families of Goncalves and Kernodle released a statement saying that they want to keep cameras in the courtroom as they want the “veil of secrecy” to be lifted from the case.
