The Expert Kohberger's Team Hired Just Turned on Him

Bryan Kohberger's post-conviction petition earned an evidentiary hearing — set for June 17, 2027 before Judge Steven Hippler. Prosecutors tried to get it dismissed without a hearing and failed. But the hearing is the system working as designed, not a signal that Kohberger's claims carry weight.

The petition accuses his former defense team of coercing a false confession, withholding hair evidence from Ethan Chapin's hand, and making promises about prison conditions that never came true. All of this runs headfirst into a nine-page questionnaire Kohberger signed under oath confirming his plea was voluntary and that no outside promises influenced his decision.

Criminal defense attorney David Gelman says post-sentencing plea reversals are extraordinarily rare. Northeastern law professor Daniel Medwed called it a monumental uphill battle. Even a successful withdrawal puts the death penalty back on the table and sends Kohberger to trial carrying his own sworn confession.

Digital forensics expert Sy Ray — retained by Kohberger's own defense team before the plea — responded to the petition by going public with claims of additional incriminating cellphone data and calling for a new trial with the death penalty restored. Kohberger cited Ray's work in his petition. Ray's answer: put the former defense attorneys under oath and try this case again.

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