Idaho murders suspect flashes wry smile as he appears in court to plead guilty
Bryan Kohberger wore a light gray colored dress shirt, a patterned tie and khaki pants and flashed the smile at his attorney, Anne Taylor, as his hearing began on Wednesday morning.
Kohberger started straight at the judge, who said that no demonstrations or outbursts would be allowed in court.
About an hour before Kohberger was due to arrive, family members of the victims began walking into the Ada County Courthouse. They sat together and appeared somber while waiting for the hearing to start. More Trending
Kohberger's plea deal sparing him of the death penalty has not only angered victims' families, but left them in fear of what he might do next.
Kohberger struck a plea deal on Tuesday for the murders of the four students in November 2022.
After finding out about the plea deal, the father of victim Kaylee Goncalves said he was afraid that Kohberger will spend the rest of his life behind bars writing a book or leaking his story to the world.
By agreeing to the deal, Kohberger avoids his trial that was set to begin in August – and may never have to answer to why he targeted and killed the students.
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