​On April 18, 2025, the Idaho District Court issued a ruling on the State's motion in limine concerning the admissibility of neuropsychological and psychiatric evidence in the case of State v. Bryan C. Kohberger. The State sought to exclude testimony from defense experts Dr. Rachel Orr and Dr. Eileen Ryan regarding Kohberger's diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The defense argued that this evidence was not intended to establish a mental condition defense under Idaho Code § 18-207 but rather to provide context for Kohberger's courtroom demeanor and to assist the jury in understanding the physical implications of his diagnoses. The court determined that if Kohberger does not testify, such evidence explaining his demeanor is irrelevant and inadmissible under Idaho Rule of Evidence 403. However, the court reserved ruling on certain behaviors that might become relevant in rebuttal, except for expert testimony asserting that Kohberger was physically incapable of committing the crimes, for which no opinion had been disclosed


to contact me:

[email protected]



source:

041825+Order+on+Defendants+Motion+in+Limine+RE+Rylene+Nowlin+and+Touch+and+Contact+DNA.pdf

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.