State Response to Media Motion to Vacate Order

Electronically Filed
7/14/2025 3:14 PM

Fourth Judicial District, Ada County Trent Tripple, Clerk of the Court
By: Jennifer Keyes, Deputy Clerk
LATAH COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

WILLIAM W. THOMPSON, JR., ISB No. 2613
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

ASHLEY S. JENNINGS, ISB No. 8491
SENIOR DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

JOSHUA D. HURWIT, ISB. No. 9527
SPECIAL DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Latah County Courthouse 522 S. Adams Street, Ste. 211 Moscow, ID 83843
Phone: (208) 883-2246 paservice@latahcountyid.gov
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADA

STATE OF IDAHO, Case No. CR01-24-31665 Plaintiff,
STATE'S RESPONSE TO

V. COALITION OF MEDIA

ORGANIZATION'S MOTION TO

BRYAN C. KOHBERGER, BE HEARD AS INTERESTED

Defendant. PARTIES AND MOTION TO
VACATE NONDISSEMINATION

ORDER

COMES NOW the State of Idaho, by and through the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney, and responds to a coalition of media organization's Motion To Be Heard as Interested Parties and Motion to Vacate Nondissemination Order (the “ Motion ”). As set forth below, the State will not oppose the Motion.

The Defendant pleaded guilty on July 2, 2025, to all charges in this case. At the change of plea hearing, the Court asked the parties for their position on whether the Nondissemination Order in this case should be maintained. The State requested — and the Court granted the request for the Nondissemination Order to remain in effect through sentencing.

STATE'S RESPONSE TO COALITION OF MEDIA ORGANIZATION'S MOTION TO BE HEARD AS
INTERESTED PARTIES AND MOTION TO VACATE NONDISSEMINATION ORDER 1

Upon further reflection, the State withdraws its request. Now that the Defendant has pleaded guilty as charged to all five (5) counts of the Indictment, his right to a fair trial on the issue of guilt is no longer at issue. Nevertheless, out of respect for the integrity of the judicial process and the privacy of the victims and their families as they consider their rights to provide victim impact statements at sentencing, the prosecution team does not intend to make any public statements about this case until after sentencing has concluded.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 14th day of July 2025.

William W. Thompson, Jr.

Prosecuting Attorney
STATE'S RESPONSE TO COALITION OF MEDIA ORGANIZATION'S MOTION TO BE HEARD AS
INTERESTED PARTIES AND MOTION TO VACATE NONDISSEMINATION ORDER 2

CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY

I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the STATE'S RESPONSE TO COALITION
OF MEDIA ORGANIZATION'S MOTION TO BE HEARD AS INTERESTED PARTIES AND
MOTION TO VACATE NONDISSEMINATION ORDER were served on the following in the manner indicated below:
Anne Taylor Mailed Attorney at Law E-filed & Served / E-mailed PO Box 2347 Faxed Coeur D Alene, ID 83816 Hand Delivered Wendy J. Olson Mailed Attorney at Law E-filed & Served / E-mailed 101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900 Faxed Boise, ID 83702 Hand Delivered Dated this 14th day of July 2025.

Kim K Workman
STATE'S RESPONSE TO COALITION OF MEDIA ORGANIZATION'S MOTION TO BE HEARD AS
INTERESTED PARTIES AND MOTION TO VACATE NONDISSEMINATION ORDER 3