Kohberger's lawyers claim prosecution is withholding evidence

DISCOVERY HEARING. ALL THIS AS THE CLOCK KEEPS TICKING WITH NO TRIAL DATE SET. >> THE COURT SHOULD ASK ITSELF WHAT IS THE STATE TRYING TO TRY HERE? >> BLASTING THE STATE OF IDAHO, CLAIMING PROSECUTORS ARE WITHHOLDING INFORMATION, INCLUDING KEY PIECES OF A VIDEO DESCRIBED IN THE CHARGING AFFIDAVIT THAT ALLEGEDLY SHOWS A CAR MATCHING KOHBERGER'S AT THE SCENE OF THE MURDERS. >> WE HAVE RECEIVED LITTLE, TINY PIECES OF THAT. >> KOHBERGER'S LAWYERS ARGUING A HEARING TO COMPEL THAT DISCOVERY AND MORE SHOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PROSECUTORS INSIST IT SHOULD BE CLOSED AND DENY IT IS KEEPING MATERIALS FROM THE DEFENSE. >> THE CHARACTERIZATION THAT WE ARE CONSCIOUSLY WITHHOLDING INFORMATION TO FRUSTRATE THE DEFENSE IS UTTER NONSENSE. I CAN TELL YOU MANY OF THE THINGS THAT THE DEFENSE OR THE DEFENDANT IS TRYING TO ITEMIZE WHEN WE TALK TO OUR PEOPLE THEY SAY THAT DOESN'T EXIST. >> KOHBERGER IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF FOUR STUDENTS IN THEIR OFF CAMPUS HOME,. A JUDGE ENTERED A NOT GUILTY PLEA ON KOHBERGER'S BEHALF. A TRAIL DATE HAS YET TO BE SET. AS TENSIONS MOUNT, THE JUDGE URGED BOTH SIDES TO LOWER THE TEMPERATURE. >> I DON'T WANT THIS POINTING THE FINGERS BACK AND FORTH. YOU CAN ARGUE ALL YOU WANT, BUT WHEN IT STARTS TO BE PERSONAL, IT'S DISRUPTIVE. >> THE FAMILY OF KAILEY CON SAL VEZ DEMANDING JUSTICE SAYING IN A STATEMENT THIS BANTER HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 17 MONTHS AND THE CASE IS TURNING INTO A HAMSTER WHEEL OF MOTIONS, HEARING AND DELAYED DECISIONS. THE JUDGE SET THE NEXT HEARING FOR MAY 14th TO DISCUSS THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND OTHER DISCOVERY. SIDED WITH THE PROSECUTION RULING THE HEARING WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. >> AND THE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING FOR THE JUDGE TO SET THE TRIAL DATE EVEN IF IT MOVES OR HAS TO BE DELAYED. >> NO TRIAL DATE SET JUST YET. WE KNOW THE JUDGE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MARCH OF NEXT YEAR. AND, REMEMBER, HE'S HAVING TO BALANCE A LOT. THE GRAVITY OF WHAT IS A DEATH PENALTY CASE WITH THE FAMILY'S NEED FOR

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Length: 2min 31sec (151 seconds)

Published: Fri May 03 2024