Idaho quadruple murder trial location still undecided

Published: Aug 29, 2024 Duration: 00:02:49 Category: News & Politics
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Now to the latest on the Brian Coger murder trial in that critical hearing that will decide where the case will be tried. Lawyers for the men accused of killing four University of Idaho students made their argument to the judge hoping to have the trial relocated Dana Griffin has more on the legal battle and how the victims families are reacting. This is probably the most difficult and in their final plea to get the trial relocated, Brian Kb's defense made their argument clear. Mr Kerger has a constitutional right to a fair trial by an impartial jury. And to guarantee that this court must change. A judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Kerger, the accused killer of four University of Idaho students who sat in the courtroom on Thursday as his lawyers called for the trial to be moved from LA County where the killings took place to Boise in Ada County where the population and potential jury pool is more than 10 times larger. The defense called multiple expert witnesses who say news stories about the case over saturated the community. Do you mean that when we walk into trial and the rooms full of potential jurors. There's going to be a great majority of them that before we sit down are going to have a feeling of bias against Mr Kerger. Yeah, I do. Defense witnesses also testified statements from local law enforcement may have a stronger sway on Moscow residents and convince them of Kerger s guilt. Pointing to our interview with police chief James Fry after the defendant's arrest. Are there any other suspects or are you 100% certain? This is your guy. I am certain this is our guy. No doubt, no doubt. But prosecutors pushed back. The fact is your honor. This case has media coverage everywhere saying they are confident they can find and seat an impartial jury. LA County might be close knit but it is not a tiny little community. It is not so tiny that we could not summons in a jury of 1800. That argument echoed by the victims' families who say they also want the trial to stay in Moscow. I trust this community to be fair and to go in there without their minds made up. And I don't think that's asking them too much. Now, the fate of the case in the hands of the judge as pressure melts for the trial to move forward. Dana Griffin reporting, the defense team says they are particularly concerned about the possibility of conditioning where people who only casually watch the news start associating Kerger with being guilty before conviction because his name repeatedly shows up in stories about the killings.

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