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Bryan Kohberger, convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students, is seeking a new trial after claiming his defense team pressured him into a false confession — a move that could resurrect the death penalty. His petition for post-conviction relief, challenging his conviction on grounds of coercion and withheld evidence, now faces a critical decision by the same judge who sentenced him. With a new public defender appointed to represent him, the case could escalate to an evidentiary hearing, where the judge will weigh whether Kohberger’s claims hold enough weight to overturn his conviction — a legal battle that hinges on who the judge believes: the accused or his former attorneys.

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