A housemate is the only known eyewitness to the University of Idaho student murders, having encountered a masked intruder during the fatal stabbings.
The trial for suspect Bryan Kohberger is facing delays, with the defense seeking more time to prepare and potentially move the trial to another county.
“I’m listening carefully to both sides, and it’s a complicated case,” Latah County District Judge John Judge said. “It’s a death penalty case.”
The victims’ families are eager for justice, expressing frustration over the prolonged process.
“We want to start healing, we do, we want to find justice and try to move on from this horrible tragedy, so please, please, start making some decision, get to work and quit playing the delay game,” the families of Kaylee Goncalves and Xana Kernodle stated.
Delays could impact witness testimony and evidence, affecting both the defense and prosecution.
“Witnesses forget events or even die, depending on the length of time between charges… and trial,” attorney James Scozzari said. “The defendant essentially loses his ability to confer with potential defense witnesses, or even to keep track of their whereabouts. Hard to present a defense in those situations. Also, evidence gets lost or destroyed.”
Concerns have been raised about the handling of the crime scene and evidence in the case.
“The delays are bad for the prosecution,” former assistant U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani said.
“Witness memories fade and evidence can disappear over time, and the victims’ families deserve justice,” Rahmani added.
“Delay until everyone forgets or dies,” retired NYPD sergeant Joseph Giacalone said. “I have worries about the case, delays aren’t one of them.”
“I have two big ones,” he said. “How the crime scene was handled and what, if anything, was found in his vehicle. There’s no way you could pull a vicious scene like that off without transferring blood out into the snow and into his vehicle.”
“Did the gatekeeper keep a record of who entered the crime scene, at what time, what they did and what time they left?” he asked. “Lots of video where the cop never gets out of the car. Was there a sign-in sheet inside? Who was supervising it was being used?”
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