4 Univ of Idaho Students Murdered, Bryan Kohberger Arrested, Moscow, Nov 2022 #92

[Megnut]

State. believes the defense commissioned this.

Not appropriate questions for a survey. A clear violation of the nondissemination order.

State representing evidence was introduced to individuals....

"We don't need to argue due process minutiae ".

State underscoring the Judge's order to halt the survey until attorneys could be heard. Wants a cease order on this type of survey in future venues.

 

[arielilane]

@newsfromkerri

Thompson said state got reports from police about the survey, along with a recording, which is a "game changer," providing vital info about what was being asked. Inappropriate questions violate gag order, and folks were "injected" with that info. "This survey cannot stand."



5:31 PM · Apr 4, 2024

 

[Megnut]

State is not happy to learn that the Defense's agent-- BE -- was not apprised of the nondissemination order.

 

[Megnut]

State asking Judge to approve all questions prior to any survey.

 

[Megnut]

State: this is not our doing, we're trying to salvage....

 

[Megnut]

A mother called LE, her son received one of these survey calls.

"Even good citizen's recognize it's wrong".

 

[arielilane]

@newsfromkerri

Prosecutor Thompson said a new survey should be conducted in Latah County. At this point, state is dealing with a mess created by an agent of the defense, he said.
https://twitter.com/newsfromkerri/status/1776001401488830910/photo/1


5:38 PM · Apr 4, 2024

 

[Megnut]

State says this prejudices BK!

He's making the case.

Wow.

 

[Megnut]

AT is back on being upset that she didn't get to be heard on the end of a day on a Friday.

Geeeeeeeeez

 

[arielilane]

Glad to see prosecutor Thompson speaking up: "We're trying to salvage a mess."

 

[Megnut]

AT wants to preserve the Intel from the survey in question.

Wowzers.

 

[Megnut]

Judge is not happy about the specific questions, especially the ones that are false.

 

[arielilane]

@newsfromkerri

Taylor said her office sent Dr. Edelman a notice about the non-dissemination order, but he didn't receive it. At this point, Court has to decide whether defense has to start over. Judge is concerned about cost to taxpayers. He's also worried about false info that was shared.


5:45 PM · Apr 4, 2024

 

[Megnut]

Judge affirms he did not interfere with BK's due process.

Hearing adjourned.

 

[arielilane]

@newsfromkerri

Sounds like there's going to be another hearing at 4 p.m. on April 10. Numerous motions have been filed that still need to be heard. Thanks for following along today!


5:57 PM · Apr 4, 2024

 

[arielilane]

For those of you following the Bryan #Kohberger case in Latah County, I will be live tweeting the latest hearing at 1:30 today. Judge John Judge provides a livestream on his YouTube channel if you want to watch the proceeding.


Discussion topics include state's objection to defense's telephone survey of potential jurors and due process. Whether this high profile quadruple murder trial gets moved to another venue hasn't been decided. Lengthy trial is expected to take place next year.


#BryanKohberger will appear in District Court in about 30 minutes. He is accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death on Nov. 13, 2022, in Moscow. He was later arrested in his home state of Pennsylvania and remains in custody of the Latah County Jail.


#BryanKohberger hearing is underway. Prosecutor Bill Thompson said he's concerned about information used for defense's recent telephonic survey of Latah County residents. He believes questions by people hired to do the survey violated the gag order.


Transcript of a call: Have you read, seen or heard about murders, knife sheath, DNA, white car, cell tower data, students lived in fear, Kohberger was out driving alone, etc. Those questions are disseminating evidence that would be presented at trial, Thompson said.


Agents of defense interrogated 400 residents and embedded "facts" of case, whether they were true or not. Conduct was reckless and outrageous, prosecutor said.


Kohberger, seated at the defense table, is focused on the prosecutor or looking straight ahead. Very few people in the courtroom. Judge John Judge is on the bench. Defense attorney Anne Taylor is sitting next to the defendant.


The defense's people brought this on themselves, Thompson said. "They made their bed, they have to live in it." He wants to make sure more people are not "tainted" by these types of survey questions.


Judge said one remedy is disqualifying the 400 people who were contacted. Latah County has about 40,000 residents.


Judge wants to hear more about the process. Taylor said she didn't write the questions. Survey was done by Bryan Edelman, who is appearing via Zoom. She said the anonymous survey is similar to other ones done during high profile cases.


Did Edelman know about the non-dissemination order? Taylor said he studied news stories about Kohberger. Judge said we have worked so hard to protect a fair trial. Our concern was all of the media stuff floating around. Some of these questions are concerning, judge said.


Taylor is upset about judge's order on late Friday afternoon. She said she didn't get a chance to respond. Judge said he read the materials, and it seemed like there were legitimate concerns about the survey. Judge said he set a hearing and properly gave everyone notice.


Taylor said the Court should not have issued an order that stopped the survey. It cost the defense two weeks of work. Judge said we wouldn't even be here today if there had been communication with the state about the questions. Taylor said she doesn't need their permission.


Judge is unhappy Taylor accused him of violating Kohberger's due process. The survey was a total shock to him. "This is a big deal, and I take it very, very seriously." Judge said he was surprised survey was being conducted "behind our backs.”


Taylor said her team doesn't answer emails or calls about case. Easier to say nothing. Purpose of survey was to find out what people have read, seen or heard in the media. Questions were based on things that were already out in the public. Some of the info was untrue, she said.


Judge said it planted seeds, may have led people to look up things they had not heard about the case. Whole intent of non-dissemination order was to prevent things like this. Now the judge and Taylor are debating the timing of his emergency order on a late Friday.


Thompson told the judge the survey "may have" violated gag order on that Friday, and Judge put the survey on pause. Taylor said two additional counties need to be surveyed. Recommendation is SE Idaho county, Bannock or Bonneville, and the other county is Ada.


Boise has more lodging, bigger airport, courthouse security, and a larger population, Taylor said. Thompson is responding. First off, there's no due process issue with the timing of the judge's order. Judge agrees, saying he followed the correct process.


Today's hearing is a lot of back and forth about that Friday ruling. Taylor is saying judge jumped as soon as prosecutor asked for an order. Then the survey issue pops up again, along with possible change of venue. Hope it's not too jumbled as I quickly type.

Thompson said state got reports from police about the survey, along with a recording, which is a "game changer," providing vital info about what was being asked. Inappropriate questions violate gag order, and folks were "injected" with that info. "This survey cannot stand.”


Prosecutor Thompson said a new survey should be conducted in Latah County. At this point, state is dealing with a mess created by an agent of the defense, he said.



Taylor said her office sent Dr. Edelman a notice about the non-dissemination order, but he didn't receive it. At this point, Court has to decide whether defense has to start over. Judge is concerned about cost to taxpayers. He's also worried about false info that was shared.


Sounds like there's going to be another hearing at 4 p.m. on April 10. Numerous motions have been filed that still need to be heard. Thanks for following along today!

@newsfromkerri

 

[SpiderFalcon]

In the spirit of fairness, Ann Taylor showed me today that she isn't scared of anyone in the courtroom. I think AT knew voters in Latah Co are biased against BK. She just had to prove it.

MOO

She didn't prove it, tho. It seems like JJJ didn't like the questions on the survey.

 

[Chloegirl]

he is livid!

Who? is livid? Seems a few folks are frustrated.Given the stakes this all seem like it should have been written and approved before going forward. JMOO

 

[Cool Cats]

Who? is livid? Seems a few folks are frustrated.

Judge Judge

 

[Chloegirl]

Judge Judge

I watched he seems rather restrained given the circumstances. Also, comments on "salvaging" survey work. Too late, sigh. JMOO