Motion to Seal Grand Jury Witnesses

Filed: 05/17/2023 09:35:39 Second Judicial District, Latah County Julie Fry, Clerk of the Court
By: Deputy Clerk-Reeves, Tamzen
LATAH COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

WILLIAM W. THOMPSON, JR.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Latah County Courthouse P.O. Box 8068 Moscow, ID 83843 (208) 883-2246 ISB No. 2613 paservice@latahcountyid.gov
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF

THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LATAH

STATE OF IDAHO,

Plaintiff, Case No. CR29-22-2805
V.

MOTION TO SEAL

BRYAN CHRISTOPHER KOHBERGER, GRAND JURY WITNESSES

Defendant.

COMES NOW, the State of Idaho, by and through the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney and respectfully moves this Court pursuant to Idaho Criminal Rules 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5 for an order sealing the names of all the witnesses examined before the grand jury herein.

In support, the State respectfully represents to the Court that it has received numerous complaints from potential or prospective witnesses, or their families and associates, regarding being harassed both in person and via social media. The reports of harassment have included threats as well as what appears to be intimidation. Given this, and the broad publicity surrounding these proceedings, the State respectfully submits that releasing the names of the witnesses who appeared before the grand jury would invite additional harassment, intimidation and possible threats, and undermine not only the integrity of this case, but the parties ' prospective rights to a fair trial with an impartial jury.

MOTION TO SEAL

GRAND JURY WITNESSES 1

WHEREFORE, the State respectfully prays that the Court order that the names of all witnesses examined before the grand jury be sealed. The State has communicated with counsel for the defendant and been advised that they have no objection with the understanding that the State and defense will be provided with an unredacted copy of the witness list.

th RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 17 day of May, 2023.

William W. Thompson, Jr.

Prosecuting Attorney
MOTION TO SEAL

GRAND JURY WITNESSES 2

CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY

I hereby certify that true and correct copies of the MOTION TO SEAL GRAND JURY WITNESSES was served on the following in the manner indicated below:
Anne Taylor Mailed Attorney at Law X E-filed & Served / E-mailed PO Box 9000 Faxed Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-9000 Hand Delivered Dated this 17th day of May, 2023.

MOTION TO SEAL

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