Court Filing
AM NO. 8:34 Α.Μ. LED P.M. Resident Name Bryan c. honberger JUL 27 2026 IDOC No. 163214 Address 13400 South pleasant TRENT TRIPPLE, Clerk By CATERINA MORITZ GUTIERREZ Vodey Rd. Kung, ID 83634 DEPUTY Petitioner IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Fourth JUDICIAL DISTRICT Ada OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF Bryan C. Kohberger. Case No. CV01-26-15094 ) Petitioner,) ) PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT VS.) FOR POST CONVICTION State of Idano) RELIEF ) ) Judge Hippler Respondent.) ) The Petitioner alleges: Place of detention if in custody: Idaho Maximum Security Institution 1. Name and location of the Court which imposed judgement / sentence: Ada County 2. Courthouse 200 West Front St. Boise, ID $ 3702 3. The case number and the offense or offenses for which sentence was imposed: Case Number: CRO1-24-31665 (a) Offense Convicted: 4 Counts of Capital Murder; felony burglary (b) 4. The date upon which sentence was imposed and the terms of sentence: July 23, 2025 a. Date of Sentence: Terms of Sentence: Life without parole, plus 10 years b. PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF-1 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 5. Check whether a finding of guilty was made after a plea: ✓ of guilty [] Of not guilty 6. Did you appeal from the judgment of conviction or the imposition of sentence? [] Yes ☑ No If so, what was the Docket Number of the Appeal? 7. State concisely all the grounds on which you base your application for postconviction relief: (Use additional sheets if necessary.) (a) Ineffective assistance of Counsel during Criminal proceedings (6) Plea not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises (c) Plea nof Voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner's legal Counsel. 8. Prior to this petition, have you filed with respect to this conviction: No a. Petitions in State or Federal Court for habeas corpus? No b. Any other petitions, motions, or applications in any other court? с. If you answered yes to a or b above, state the name and court in which each petition, motion or application was filed: d. If you filed a prior petition for post-conviction relief in state court, explain why the claims in this petition were not included in the prior petition. PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF-2 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 9. If your application is based upon the failure of counsel to adequately represent you, state concisely and in detail what counsel failed to do in representing your interests: (a) Failure to disclose of, or review, exculpatory evidence Ci.e., unknown har in Chapin's hand) during plea discussions (b) Counsel's insistence that petitioner's pleg need not be truthful, despite petitioner's venement denial of actual guilt (c) Promises made by counsel regarding LWAP status Cie;: mmediate contract (death fow visits, freedon of movement, employment), and elaborate lies of DR life 10. Are you seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis, that is, requesting the proceeding be at county expense? (If your answer is " yes ", you must fill out a Motion and Affidavit for fee waiver.) Yes [] No 11. Are you requesting the appointment of counsel to represent you in this case? (If your answer is " yes ", you must fill out a Motion for the Appointment of Counsel and supporting affidavit, as well as a Motion and Affidavit fee waiver.) Yes [] No 12. State specifically the relief you seek: A with drawal of a guilty plea PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF -3 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 13. This Petition may be accompanied by affidavits in support of the petition. (Forms for this are available.) DATED this day of July 2026. Buluc-m Bryan C. Konberger Petitioner CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY I certify under penalty of perjury pursuant to the law of the State of Idaho that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 07/2/2026 Bryan Christopher Konberger By Lehenger Typed / Printed Signature PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF-4 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 22 day of July 20 26, I mailed a copy of this PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF for the purposes of filing with the court and of mailing a true and correct copy via prison mail system to the U.S. mail system to: Latoh County Prosecuting Attorney William Thompson Ashley Jennings Burew Bryan C. Konberger Petitioner PETITION FOR POST CONVICTION RELIEF-5 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF POST-CONVICTION PETITION STATE OF IDAHO) COUNTY OF Ada) ss ) Bryan c. Konberger being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says: , It is hereby declared that, during attorney-client discussions, most of which included all members of Bryan C. Konbergers, mmediate family, petitioner was Convinced to falsely Confess to Capital Murder, and felony burglary, by Coercion, disinformation, false promises, and the withholding of exculpatory discovery, the following is material to the inception of the plea: 1. Counsel's failure to inform petitioner of exculpatory discovery received during plea discussions, namely Clumps of UAGROWA hair found in Ethan chapits hands; as well as failure of further a inquiry. 2. Petitioner was convinced that actual guilt ilt was not an important factor in considering plea acceptance: death tow was imminent, and, advised to tie, petitioner was to gan " legal victory in entering false plea, a a 3. A gross misrepresentation of, and promises regarding, what a life sentence Would: mmediately afford petitioner; and a gross Misrepresentation of death you in Idaho, including an elaborate, horrific experience touting an actual " 8x8 P death fabricated Story of counsel's AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF POST CONVICTION PETITION-1 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 Yow cell, an Communicated to petitioner and his family, alisticly by IDoc, through counsel, thus constituting threats and promises made to jodace a plea agreement. Cinduce) Further your affiant sayeth not. Bun Kolym Signature of Affiant CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY I certify under penalty of perjury pursuant to the law of the State of Idaho that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: 07/22/2026 Bugon Bryan C. Konberge Name Typed / Printed Signature AFFIDAVIT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF POST CONVICTION PETITION-2 Revised: RS / PH April 2026 51, IMSI ID 83702 Access to Courts LEGAL MAIL Clerk of District Court Ado County Courthouse 200 West Front Street Boise, ID 83702