re: Kohberger, who kiIIed multiple college students in Idaho in 2022, has just pled GUILTY

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I regret he won't have to experience the terror of the DP.

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Death Row is easy time. Single cell, self isolated, no real threats, no real chance of getting r*ped all time, easily avoid prison politics. At his age, by the time he exhausts all of his appeals and shite, it’s time to die anyway. Life, that’s going to be hard time.

This

I have so many questions

Everyone always assumes the "target" was the girl who lived upstairs and that's why he went up there first

But why was she a "target" to begin with?

Why her?
Why that house?
How did he find her? Did he ever interact with her?

So many questions that need to be answered

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The state is saving at least $10 million in court costs, prosecutors, cops testifying, defense lawyers, etc. Probably a lot more. And eliminating any risk.

Now they can spend that money on other killers, drug dealers, and general police work.

ETA: Reportedly 2 of the families supported the plea deal.

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I get the anger about not being able to watch him fry, but I fall more in line with this line of thinking. This plea: 1) guarantees that no rogue juror or appeals process can keep him from being removed from society forever; 2) saves tons of money and resources on trials, appeals, etc.; and 3) keeps the world from having to relive the crimes through the trial process. I think the DA has a duty to the public first and this is better for the public as a whole.

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As part of his plea, he will apparently not have to explain himself or answer why he committed the crimes as part of the deal, according to a source close to the case.

…The Goncalves expressed their disappointment with what they described as a "secretive deal" on Monday and issued another statement Tuesday saying they want Kohberger to confess in court.

"We stand strong that it is not over until a plea is accepted. We will not stop fighting for the life that was stolen unjustly," the Tuesday statement said. "If you feel called or moved to try to make a difference, please contact the Ada County Courthouse to express your thoughts or feelings. While we are cognizant that some may have wanted the plea, the prosecution relayed to us it was NOT a majority vote that was the deciding factor in offering this plea."

The family is further asking the court to "require a full confession, full accountability, location of the murder weapon, confirmation the defendant acted alone, [and] the true facts of what happened that night."

"We deserve to know when the beginning of the end was," the statement reads, adding that a confession "should be the minimum price to pay for his own life."

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Mr Goncalves may try to give Kohberger the death penalty all by himself.

The parents will be able to give impact statements at the sentencing hearing.

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So many questions that need to be answered

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Right. Which is why Mr. Conclaves is so pissed about this deal. They may never know the answer to any of these. Now, I think BK is the kind of narcissistic a-hole that won’t be able to keep his mouth shut the next 40 years and will eventually start doing interview and running his mouth. He’ll probably help some folks write books about him. But I’m not sure anybody could ever truly believe anything he says because he’ll want to make himself look as good/smart/grandiose/important as possible.

Heard a couple of attorneys yesterday suggest that the judge denying his defense to be able to enter the 4 alternate perps into evidence was probably the last straw. And that both his parents were likely to be key witnesses for the prosecution. His dad for the conversation(s) they had on that cross country trip back to Pennsylvania, and (and I didn’t know this) his mom because he called her at 6 a.m. the morning of/after the murders (so like less than 2 hours after) and had a 1 hour conversation with her.

The tv attorneys thought his attorney may have just said, “Dude, you’re fricked. You gave me nothing. Could you at least see if we can spare your life and your parents the humiliation of testifying against you? Every depraved thing you’ve ever done will come out.”

And nobody said, but could the parents be charged with anything? I’m sure they’d give them immunity so they couldn’t just plead the 5th, but I don’t recall anybody mentioning them possibly being charged with anything “accessory after the fact” stuff.

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Regardless of the law they should have cleared this with victims’ families. "


This is not rational in any way.

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I agree with you to an extent. Typically though, victim families are wrought with exacting vengeance and are naturally emotional.

However, the DA doesn't need to "clear" anything by the family nor should they. They should however consult with the family about their desires for justice.

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They should however consult with the family about their desires for justice.

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That's not required and they obviously didn't consult with the families ahead of time. I think it's more of a moral move to do so and I think they should have met with the families to give them a heads up first and let them digest it, though they didn't have to do as any family directed. Obviously, we now know some families are glad it's gone this way and some are not.

This dude is such a loser and weirdo. I hope someone makes him pay in prison.