PICTURED: New Mugshot of Brian Kohberger Released After Murder Trial Moved to Boise

Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys say investigators found blood from an unknown man on a handrail in the victims’ home and another person’s DNA on a glove outside. Anne Taylor argues this could indicate Kohberger’s lack of involvement in the crime. Although court filings acknowledged the unknown DNA samples last year, they did not disclose that at least two of the samples were from blood.

During Kohberger’s last hearing, Taylor accused authorities of withholding information, saying police did not disclose the unidentified blood when obtaining a search warrant for Kohberger’s arrest. She argues this omission should invalidate some evidence collected during the search because it was not properly authorized.

Kohberger’s attorneys also allege the FBI illegally obtained his DNA, violating the Fourth Amendment’s protection against illegal searches and seizures. They argue that submitting Kohberger’s DNA to a public ancestry database was improper because law enforcement cannot legally use the site.

The attorneys also claim that police did not submit two other blood samples from the scene to the FBI’s DNA database due to eligibility issues and failed to inform the magistrate judge about them. Taylor argues this omission should disqualify some of the evidence obtained

Philip Dubé  – Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law; Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy

 

Dr. Shari Schwartz  – Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy); X: https://twitter.com/TrialDoc; Author: “Criminal Behavior” and “Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology”
Chris McDonough – Director At the Cold Case Foundation, Former Homicide Detective; Host of YouTube channel, “The Interview Room”
Scott Eicher – A founding member of the FBI’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.S.T); Historical Cellular Analysis Expert; Former FBI agent of 22 years; Former Police Officer and Homicide Detective with Norfolk Virginia Police Dept. having served 12 years; Currently with Precision Cellular Analysis handling Criminal, Defense and Civil case
Dr. Thomas Coyne – Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner’s Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne
Joe Scott Morgan
Joe Scott Morgan – Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, “Blood Beneath My Feet,” and Host: “Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;” Twitter/X: @JoScottForensic

 

Additional Guests

Dr. Thomas Coyne – Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner’s Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne

Howard Blum  – Author: “When The Night Comes Falling, A Requiem for The Idaho Student Murders”;  Website: Howardblum.com  INSTA: howard_blum_author ; TW/X: howardblum

Sydney Sumner –  CrimeOnline Investigative Reporter

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[Bryan Kohberger/Ada County Sheriff’s Office]

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