During Thursday’s proceedings, the judge overseeing the case, Judge John Judge, made a ruling to close two forthcoming hearings scheduled for May 14 and May 16.
During Thursday’s proceedings, the judge overseeing the case, Judge John Judge, made a ruling to close two forthcoming hearings scheduled for May 14 and May 16 to the public. These closed hearings will primarily address the potential relocation of Kohberger’s trial away from Latah County.
The defense team representing Kohberger advocated for these hearings to be open to the public, while the state prosecution argued for their closure.
As of now, a trial date for Kohberger has not been determined.
Through a statement presented by their attorney, members of the Goncalves family have expressed their frustration with how long the court is taking to set a trial date.
“This banter has been going on for 17 months. Then once you get a hearing, you …