Bryan Kohberger’s bid to reverse guilty plea hangs on a ‘clump of hair’ found in victim’s hand — here’s why it’s ‘grasping at straws’
US News Bryan Kohberger’s bid to reverse guilty plea hangs on a ‘clump of hair’ found in victim’s hand — here’s why it’s ‘grasping at straws’ By Priscilla DeGregory Published July 28, 2026, 4:47 p.m. Add The New York Post on Google Bryan Kohberger’s long-shot bid to reverse his guilty plea for the murder of four Idaho college students rests on “clumps of unknown hair” found in the hands of one of his victim. But experts say he’s likely grasping at straws after taxpayers spent $5.5 million on his legal defense.
- ▪US News Bryan Kohberger’s bid to reverse guilty plea hangs on a ‘clump of hair’ found in victim’s hand — here’s why it’s ‘grasping at straws’ By Priscilla DeGregory Published July 28, 2026, 4:47 p.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google Bryan Kohberger’s long-shot bid to reverse his guilty plea for the murder of four Idaho college students rests on “clumps of unknown hair” found in the hands of one of his victim.
- ▪But experts say he’s likely grasping at straws after taxpayers spent $5.5 million on his legal defense.
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