In Episode 173, we address the State of Idaho's latest motion for request to seal discovery responses, this time their 10/23/23 Motion to Temporarily Seal Exhibits 1 and 2 of the State's Response to Defendant's 8th and 9th Supplemental Requests for Discovery. We note that the exhibits to the defense's 8th and 9th Supplemental Discovery Requests were also filed under seal. On 10/24/23, the Court granted this request. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 172, we discuss forms submitted by KXLY-TV out of Spokane and Court-TV requests to record to the hearings on 10/26/23 on the defense's motions to dismiss the indictment . Both were authorized to participate in the pool hearing as to the open afternoon hearing. However, Judge Judge denied KXLY-TV's permission to record the morning hearing -- handwriting "denied closed" referencing the fact that hearing will be closed to the public. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 171, we discuss the Defense's 10/12/23 Motion to File Exhibit G under seal in the 8th Supplemental Discovery seeking to have the exhibit filed under seal. Also on 10/12/23, a Stipulation was filed where the defense and State of Idaho state Exhibit G should be filed under seal including that if documents requested were made public that it might threaten or endanger the life or safety of others. The 3rd document of 10/12/23 orders Exhibit G to be filed under seal. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 170, we address the 10/5/23 Order denying Defendant's (Second) Motion to Stay Proceedings and Withdrawing Order Staying Time for Speedy Trial. Here we discuss the fact that Judge Judge found the issues Mr. Kohberger raised did not rise to the level of error required to obtain a stay under Idaho law. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 169, we discuss a 9/20/23 defense motion to file a Reply to the State of Idaho's objection to the defense's second motion to dismiss indictment under seal, and an order entered on 9/21/23 granting this relief. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 168, we discuss an Order entered by the Court on 9/19/23 granting the request by the State of Idaho and the defense that the hearing on the defense's motion to dismiss be held as a closed hearing. Per a second order entered 9/21/23, the closed hearing was adjourned to 10/26/23. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 167, we discuss the fact the parties entered into a Stipulation on 9/14/23 agreeing that the defense's motion to dismiss the indictment should be entertained not in the public but via a closed hearing. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 166, we address the Court's granting of two State of Idaho's 9/14/23 motions to file documents under seal. We note that one of these orders, the motion asking the Court to take judicial notice of the Grand Jury record provide details for the first time regarding the dates of the Grand Jury proceedings, and the times these proceedings commenced. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 165, we address two more motions submitted by the state of Idaho seeking orders to seal documents, preventing them from being filed on the public docket. These two motions, filed simultaneously on 9/14/23 at 3:21 pm seek to have documents related to the grand jury record and opposing Mr. Kohberger's second motion to dismiss filed under seal. We note the state again using the same five "misnumered "reasons" why these documents should be kept off the public docket. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov

In Episode 164, we address the 9/12/23 defense Reply to the Media Coalition's Response opposing Mr. Kohberger's motion to ban cameras from the courtroom. Here, defense continues to raise reasons why cameras should be banned from the courtroom during pretrial through and including the trial of this case including that these proceedings "are not entertainment." Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of these crimes until or unless he pleads guilty or is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. To review the documents from the Court's file, please go here: https://coi.isc.idaho.gov