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MOSCOW, Idaho — The judge overseeing the case of the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students sided with the prosecution in deciding to close a motion hearing on May 14, overriding adamant objections from the defense.
“Challenging thing is that both sides have agreed to seal discovery, that we need to pay attention to it going forward… if we start arguing about the case itself and the trial and the evidence that you’re going to present it gets more complicated and potentially prejudicial to the state or Mr. Kohberger,” Latah County District Court Judge John Judge said.
State prosecutors also said the right to a fair hearing and trial outweighs the right to a public hearing.
The state argued that the hearing should be closed to the public because things are going to discussed in the case regarding investigatory procedures as well as specific evidence that could …
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