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The trial of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in a brutal stabbing attack, has been delayed by one week. An amended scheduling order filed in Idaho’s Fourth Judicial District Court pushed back key dates.
According to the new order filed on Thursday, public jury selection is now set to commence on August 4, with opening statements expected on August 18. This is a deviation from the initial plan of starting on August 11.
The previous start date of August 4 for jury selection has been replaced. Instead, from July 28 to August 1, sealed proceedings will take place involving the court and attorneys before the public proceedings begin.
“An amended scheduling order filed today in State v. Kohberger sets new expected dates for public jury selection and for the start of the trial,” the order states.
Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the November 2022 slayings of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.
He has pleaded not guilty. Kohberger could face the death penalty if convicted.
The court did not offer an estimated duration for the trial, only that proceedings would continue “until completed.”
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
