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In Episode 573, we note that Judge Hippler on April 16, 2025 rendered orders granting motions for the parties' respective Trial Briefs to be filed under seal. However, the October 9, 2024 PreTrial and Trial Order entered by Judge Hippler did not state that these crucial filings were to be filed under seal, in yet the most recent examples of documents that are being withheld from the public in the high profile case.

We provide pure opinions on the possible drastic precedent this case may be establishing concerning First Amendment jurisprudence.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 572, we note that Judge Hippler on April 16, 2025 rendered orders granting motions for the parties' respective proposed jury instructions under seal when the Court's Pretrial and Trial Order of October 9, 2024 did not direct these proposed jury instructions to be filed under seal.

Moreover, as jury instructions provide legal guidelines and where standard jury instructions are published on the Idaho Supreme Court's website, we provide our opinions as to why all proposed jury instructions from the State and Defense have been withheld from the public domain .

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 571, we note that Judge Hippler on April 16, 2025 rendered a ruling on the State's Motion in Limine RE: Family members in the courtroom during Mr. Kohberger's trial. The court has ruled that in favor of the victim's family members being permitted to be present whether or not they are testifying at the case in chief based on Idaho statutory and constitutional law.

As to the concerning the Kohberger family being possibly called as witnesses by the State, the Court ordered the State to provide information for an in camera review who the family members are, the reason for calling them to testify and trial and why they could not be called "out of sequence" - i.e. early in the trial.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 570, we note that according to the Case Summary Page, four documents filed from March 11 through April 9, 2025 as official public records have not been released on the public docket in Idaho v. Kohberger as of the afternoon of April 16, 2025.

The four public records in question are three subpoenas and the Court Minutes from the April 9, 2025 Motions in Limine Oral Arguments held before Judge Hippler.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 569, we note that per the Case Summary Page maintained by the Clerk of Court, that the Defendant on April 15, 2025 filed additional exhibits containing their responses to the State of Idaho's discovery requests - under seal. We further opine that this is in continuation of a trend that occurred at the start of the case in January 2023 when the Defense and State have filed the substance of their discovery responses and requests under seal.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 568, we note that per the Case Summary Page maintained by the Clerk of Court, that the State of Idaho and the Defense have filed their proposed jury instructions and trial briefs under seal on April 14, 2025. Although certain related documents including the parties ' motions to seal are public records, they do not appear on the public docket as of April 15, 2025 - the last date that the docket was updated.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

Please note that Episode 567 is in follow-up to the Court's Order described in Episode 565 of this continuing Idaho v. Kohberger podcast series.

Here we discuss the fact that the Defense has submitted a document signed and docketed on April 10, 2025 in apparent compliance with the Court's Order of April 14, 2025. This Order directed the Defense to submit a redacted filing that would be released to the public concerning a sealed other filing: The disclosure of Mr. Kohberger's testing results to the State in discovery.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 566 we note that, per the Case Summary Page in Idaho v. Kohberger, the April 16, 2025 closed and sealed hearings on the matter of the proposed jury questionnaires has been cancelled with no further details as to why or whether or when this hearing is being reset to.

This hearing was set to occur on April 16th back on October 9, 2024 in the Redacted Order Governing Further Criminal Proceeding and Notice of Trial Setting - a/k/a the Pretrial and Trial Order.

Adding to the mystery is the only item that is "redacted" in the October 9, 2024 Order that set this hearing is the issue of the date of when the jury questionnaires will be administered to the citizens of Ada County who will be summoned to serve as possible jurors in the case.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 565, we review Judge Hippler's Order of April 14, 2025 sealing the Defendant's Response to State's First Supplemental Request for Discovery per a Stipulation entered into by the parties. However, the Court also states that "The defendant shall provide the Court with redacted copies for public view that will not be sealed." In our opinion, this appears to be in tune with the Court's prior declarations that both sides were to cease filing matters under seal.

verything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠

In Episode 564, we note that per the Defense's April 10, 2025 Response to State's First Supplemental Request for Discovery RE: Transfer of Test Materials that an agreement was reached to have Mr. Kohberger's psychologist Dr. Orr turn over testing results to the State's psychologist/expert. We learn that that was meant to comply with APA ethical guidelines rather than to file the documents even under seal with the Court.

Everything stated herein is not legal advice, but represents only the creator's pure opinions based on the court filings and proffered pursuant to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution (Freedom of Speech and of the Press) and is offered for educational purposes only. Mr. Kohberger is presumed innocent of the five first degree felonies he has been charged with until or unless he (1) pleads guilty or (2) is adjudicated guilty in a court of law. ⁠⁠#idahovkohberger⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#idaho4update⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#bryankohberger⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Idaho4⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#courtproceedings⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#truecrimecommunity⁠